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As part of the Iranian regime’s propaganda, state officials and media outlets closely associated with the ruling faction persistently claim that Tehran has successfully regained access to the global oil and gas market, reminiscent of the pre-sanctions era. Exploiting the Western policy of appeasement, the Kayhan newspaper<\/a>, whose editorial guidelines are guided by the Supreme Leader\u2019s office, has even gone so far as to boast that the Ebrahim Raisi government’s major achievement is the revival of oil revenues.<\/p>\n However, despite the tacit consent from Western powers that has allowed the regime to auction Iran’s oil, these claims tend to be exaggerated, aimed at maintaining the morale of the regime’s forces as it grapples with a multitude of challenges.<\/p>\n Iran still faces sanctions imposed by the United States on oil sales and related products, which prohibit nations who want to do business with the US from purchasing Iranian oil. Nevertheless, over the past year, the Biden administration<\/a> has effectively facilitated substantial Iranian oil sales\u2014albeit under controlled conditions\u2014 as part of a diplomatic approach toward Tehran and in response to the decline in Russia’s global oil market presence following Western sanctions due to its actions in Ukraine.<\/p>\n Western European nations, Japan, India, and South Korea, traditionally Iran’s primary oil buyers, continue to abstain from procuring Iranian oil. Consequently, the regime has been predominantly exporting its oil to China, while also directing a portion toward Syria and Venezuela<\/a> for political and influence-related objectives. China, a major global oil consumer, has played a crucial role in stabilizing global oil prices.<\/p>\n Reports from August indicate that Iran’s daily oil exports reached approximately 1.5 million barrels. However, this figure remains significantly lower than the 2.5 million barrels per day of oil exports achieved by Iran in 2018. A substantial portion of Iran’s oil exports to China is sold at a discount of roughly $15 per barrel, exerting pressure on Iran’s national resources. Notably, even Russia, grappling with its own sanctions, provides oil to India and other nations at a discount of less than $10 per barrel.<\/p>\n #Iranian<\/a> oil exports: from reality to propagandahttps:\/\/t.co\/B1cUFG625N<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) August 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n