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Iran exported 50mln crude oil barrels in 2 weeks: source
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran has exported 50 million barrels of oil in two weeks, and its income is about 3.5 billion dollars, according to a source.
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran Has Sold 40 Million Barrels at a 20% Premium Since the MoU. The Clock Runs Out August 21.
Iran exported 40-50 million barrels of crude oil in the first two weeks after the Islamabad MoU, at a 20 premium over blockade-era prices — between 400 million and 750 million in incremental revenue. The sanctions waiver that made it possible expires on August 21, the same day the MoU does.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation
Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation
Egypt Oil & Gas
· Jul 3, 2026
Gulf Oil Exports in June Led by Record UAE Shipments
Gulf oil exports rose by over 3 million barrels per day (bpd) from May to over 10 million bpd in June, shipping data show. The UAE led, exporting 3.7-3.8 million bpd in June, more than 1 million bpd higher than May, according to Kpler, Vortexa, and LSEG. Export volumes remain 40 below pre-conflict levels. Combined [] The post Gulf Oil Exports in June Led by Record UAE Shipments first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.
AzerNews
· Jun 29, 2026
BTC pipeline oil shipments through Türkiye drop 9% in January-May
Oil shipments through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline via Türkiye totaled 80.536 million barrels in January-May this year, AzerNEWS reports, citing data released by Türkiye's state pipeline operator BOTAŞ.
Bloomberg
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran’s Floating Oil Hoard Swells
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone says the oil fluctuations are part of a normal cycle A hoard of Iranian oil is building up at sea, as the Islamic Republic struggles to find buyers before the expiry of a 60-day window granted by Washington. More than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude have been idling in Asian waters for at least seven days, up nearly 18 from a week earlier, according to Kpler Ltd. Estimates for the overall volume of the country’s oil on water — either in transit or stationary — have ranged from 58 million to 68 million barrels since the US sanctions waiver kicked in last week, according to data from Vortexa and Bloomberg calculations. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Related coverage for "Iran exported 50mln crude oil barrels in 2 weeks: source": The Eastern Herald — Iran Has Sold 40 Million Barrels at a 20% Premium Since the MoU. The Clock Runs Out August 21.. Seeking Alpha — Commodities: Oil Bounces On Persian Gulf Re-Escalation. Egypt Oil & Gas — Gulf Oil Exports in June Led by Record UAE Shipments. AzerNews — BTC pipeline oil shipments through Türkiye drop 9% in January-May. Bloomberg — Iran’s Floating Oil Hoard Swells