US sanctions on Iran

Iran’s energy trade defies year of US maximum pressure sanctions

One year after US President Donald Trump returned to the White House and revived the “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran from his first term, available data show the country’s energy exports remain largely intact. Data from the commodity intelligence firm Kpler, seen by Iran International, show that in 2025 Iran delivered an average of 1.38 […]

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How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran

Iran, Iran economy, World / Leave a Comment / January 17, 2026

A 25 percent tariff on US imports from any country that trades with Iran appears aimed at punishing third countries, but it is likely to hit Tehran far harder. The proposed secondary tariffs were announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week in response to a violent crackdown on protesters in Iran. Some commentators have

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27 May

Rising global oil prices are supercharging Azerbaijan’s exports: last month’s trade surplus hit $2.7bn. In Jan–Apr, the country exported $4.6bn oil and $2.53bn gas. Energy made up 60% of exports, gold another 30% ($3.6bn) with agriculture accounting for most of the remaining 10%

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27 May

92% of Japan’s oil imports come from the Arab Gulf states, primarily SA and the UAE (83%). Since Hormuz closure, its oil inventories declined by nearly 70 million barrels. Meanwhile, 11% of its LNG imports are supplied by Qatar, UAE and Oman, that have been severely disrupted.

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25 May

📉 Çinin Körfəz Əməkdaşlıq Şurası ölkələrinə ixracı demək olar ki, yarıya enib
📉 Çinin xam neft idxalı son 2 ayda təxminən %20 azalıb
📉 Çində İran neftinin boşaldılması: martla müqayisədə %38 geriləyib

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25 May

China’s Gulf trade is taking a hit from Hormuz disruptions
📉 Exports to GCC countries nearly halved
📉 China’s crude imports down ~20%
📉 Iranian oil discharges in China: -38% vs March
With China-Gulf trade worth ~$340bn/yr, the cost goes far beyond oil.
https://khazarenergy.org/major-disruptions-hit-chinas-trade-with-gulf-arab-states/

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