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Iran's Oil Exports Hit Historic Zero as US Blockade and Sanctions Intensify, Bessent Claims

Iran's Oil Exports Hit Historic Zero as US Blockade and Sanctions Intensify, Bessent Claims

Bessent's claims of Iran's zero oil loadings are backed by tanker-tracking data and multiple reports, signaling effective US sanctions enforcement with regional export shifts.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in an Axios interview that Iran faces zero oil revenue this week, with no crude on tankers for the first time since it began pumping oil, crediting the Trump administration's 'Operation Economic Outcast' and naval blockade. Data from Bloomberg, Kpler, and Vortexa confirm Iranian crude loadings crashed to zero in September, down from ~250,000 barrels per day in August. This divergence allows other Persian Gulf producers to maintain or increase exports toward pre-conflict levels around 19-23 million barrels daily. The development underscores impacts on energy security, with potential pressure on Tehran amid broader geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent highlighted a 'score' of over 1.1 billion barrels exported by others versus Iran's zero, while noting the policy follows kinetic actions and an 'Iron Wall' blockade.

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[Energy Analyst]: Sustained zero Iranian loadings could accelerate regime negotiations or internal economic strain while boosting Gulf rivals' market share and stabilizing global supply.

Sources (6)

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    Bessent Says Iran to Have ‘No Oil on the Water’ as US Pressure Intensifies(https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/943663)
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    Iran Loaded Zero Crude Oil In September, Bessent Says(https://www.greekherald.com/news/279347180/iran-loaded-zero-crude-oil-in-september-bessent-says)
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    Iran crude loadings fall to zero in September under US naval blockade(https://theinsightinternational.com/iran-crude-loadings-zero-september/)
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    Iran’s Oil Exports Collapse as Gulf Rivals Adapt Around Hormuz(https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/irans-oil-lifeline-is-choking-while-gulf-rivals-restore-the-flow-kpler-data-1.500695672)
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    US-Iran Conflict: Bessent Says Tehran To Have No Oil At Sea, No Revenues This Week(https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/us-iran-conflict-bessent-says-tehran-to-have-no-oil-at-sea-no-revenues-this-week-12134995)
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    Trump's Treasury chief on prices, AI and Iran | The Axios Show(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKPvU0Xj5ss)