The Iranian rial has resumed falling at an increasingly rapid pace in recent days, with new record lows set almost daily. The Iranian currency has lost 20 percent of its value in just one month, with the U.S. dollar now trading at around 1.32 million. During this same period, the official data and domestic media
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A grey afternoon in Tehran begins with the growl of thousands of vehicles. Yet beneath the familiar bustle lies a troubling transformation: the government has quietly shifted much of the country’s mobility onto low‑octane, additive‑laden petrol. Confidential data from the national refining and distribution company reveal that consumption of sub‑standard “ordinary” fuel has soared —
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Over the past year, air pollution in Iranian cities has visibly worsened. But the smoke that hangs over Tehran, Zanjan, and Bushehr is more than seasonal haze — it is the result of a deliberate shift in energy policy. Confidential data from Iran’s Ministry of Oil, obtained and reviewed by Iran Open Data, reveal that
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On September 26, 2025, the Swiss air quality technology company IQAir ranked Tehran as the most polluted city in the world. A day later, the Iranian capital—along with several other major cities—experienced their most polluted days of the year. Air quality indices in parts of Tehran surpassed the “very unhealthy” threshold, while Mashhad, Isfahan, Urmia, Tabriz, Qom, and several
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Despite facing a growing domestic gas deficit and widespread use of highly polluting fuel oil, Iran’s gas deliveries to Turkey have continued to surge according to official Turkish energy statistics. Newly released data from Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), affiliated with the Ministry of Energy show that Iran supplied more than 5.5 billion cubic meters of
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Amidst cautious optimism about reviving Syria’s economy, the country this month hosted two delegations from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to discuss support for its reconstruction. On the eve of the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria’s economic indicators under new President Ahmed al-Sharaa are showing signs of improvement. The World
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The International Energy Agency says Qatar will record the world’s fastest growth in natural gas exports over the next decade and, alongside the United States, will dominate most of the emerging global gas markets. The assessment is not so positive for Iran. According to the agency’s assessment, Iran exported around 15 billion cubic meters of
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New shipping data show that despite a surge in oil loadings from its Persian Gulf terminals over the past two months, Iran has faced difficulties in getting its crude to Chinese buyers, resulting in a large buildup of Iranian floating oil storage near Chinese waters. Data from the commodity analytics firm Kpler indicate that over
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ran’s Central Bank’s latest quarterly report shows capital flight hit a historic peak in the spring of 2025, underscoring the depth of the country’s financial strain. The report, published on the Bank’s website, puts the capital account balance in the first quarter of the fiscal year (beginning March 21) at around minus $9 billion, the
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The US announced sweeping sanctions on Iran’s LPG shadow fleet last month, bringing the total of Iran-trading LPG carriers designated by Ofac to over 40%. Whether that impacts Iran’s LPG supply chain remains to be seen Loading of Iranian-origin liquefied petroleum gas exceeded 800,000 tonnes in October, capping a third consecutive month of declines but
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