The U.S. government’s effort to squeeze Iran out of world oil markets via sanctions does not appear to be wholly successful. Data compiled by TankerTrackers.com indicate that the Middle Eastern state may still be exporting as much as 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude.
Posted by Jennifer Delay Iacullo
Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.