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Iran crude loadings plunge to one-seventh of pre-war level as blockade bites

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Iranian crude loadings have fallen to about one-seventh of their pre-war level under the US naval blockade, while Chinese receipts of Iranian oil and fuel exports have also dropped sharply, tanker-tracking data reviewed by Iran International shows. Data from commodities intelligence firm Kpler shows Iran has loaded an average of about 287,000 barrels per day […]

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Iran Records the Region’s Sharpest Decline in Trade with China

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New Chinese customs data show that Iran has experienced the steepest decline in trade with China among countries in the region during the first seven months of 2026.Bilateral trade between Iran and China fell 57% year-on-year to just $2.58 billion during the January–July period.Iraq recorded a similarly sharp decline, while Oman suffered the least disruption

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Iran Flared 30 bcm of Gas, Equivalent to 65% of Residential Consumption

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The World Bank says that nearly 30 billion cubic meters of gas produced from Iran’s oil fields were flared and wasted at the production stage last year. This amount is equivalent to more than 10% of the country’s total gas production and also equals 65% of Iran’s total residential natural gas consumption last year. According

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Iran’s energy growth slows to a crawl as demand races ahead

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The latest Statistical Review of World Energy published by the Energy Institute paints a troubling picture of Iran’s energy sector: a country with some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves is increasingly struggling to meet its own energy needs. The report shows a sharp slowdown in the growth of electricity generation and natural

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Iran may get a lifeline, but major obstacles remain

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The agreement between Tehran and Washington holds out the prospect of sanctions relief and potentially unprecedented foreign investment, but many of its economic promises remain uncertain and some may prove difficult to deliver even if negotiations succeed. The relative strengthening of the Iranian rial suggests the agreement has already had a positive psychological impact. The

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Iran Lost $540 Billion in Oil Revenue Since 2012 Sanctions

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Iran forfeited roughly $540 billion in oil export revenue between 2012 and May 2026, the period defined by successive rounds of Western sanctions on its energy sector. That gap works out to $6,000 for every Iranian citizen, or $24,000 for a household of four, equivalent to 1,950 days of work at the minimum wage. An

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Did the War Cause Iran’s Gas Deficit to Double?

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Iranian Vice President says damage to the country’s gas infrastructure during the 39-day war has more than doubled Iran’s gas deficit. Esmail Saqqab Esfahani said that during the recent war, the country’s gas infrastructure suffered a loss of 55 billion cubic meters, reducing annual production from 297 bcm to 242 bcm annually. According to him,

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Iran’s Oil Production and Exports Enter a Steep Decline

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New shipping and energy market data indicate that Iran’s oil sector is facing its most severe disruption in years. Not only has the transit of Iranian crude through regional waters effectively come to a halt over the past six weeks, but China—the Islamic Republic’s sole major oil customer—also has steadily reduced its purchases of Iranian

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Iran’s Onshore Oil Storage Tops 70 Percent as Blockade Halts Exports

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Iran has started reducing oil output as onshore storage tanks approach capacity following a month-long US naval blockade that has nearly halted exports, according to data from Kpler and Bloomberg. More than 70 percent of the country’s onshore tanks are now filled. An Iran Open Data analysis of Kpler shipping data, Bloomberg reporting, and OPEC

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US blockade targets Iran oil boom amid regional disruption

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The United States moved to impose a naval blockade on Iran just as the country’s oil exports were surging to their highest levels in years, underscoring Washington’s effort to halt a wartime boom in Tehran’s energy revenues. The move followed the collapse of negotiations in Pakistan and comes amid a war that has disrupted much

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