According to a report, Bloomberg wrote in an article: While Iran and the United States are distant from each other on the diplomatic path aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement, it seems that these two countries are d agreement on the flow of oil on world markets.
This news agency said: In recent weeks, we have witnessed an agreement between Tehran and Washington on the exchange of prisoners with Iran's blocked assets in South Korea and on the reduction of uranium enrichment. by Tehran.
In addition, the two countries have concluded agreements on the sale of Iranian oil.
In this regard, the US authorities have implicitly acknowledged having lifted certain sanctions related to the sale of Iranian oil, and Tehran has announced an unprecedented increase in its oil production over the past five years.
Therefore, observers believe that the supply of Iranian oil, amid the unprecedented growth of its production in recent months and rising inflation in Western countries, as well as the attempt to compensate for it by the increase in interest rates, can calm the market. »
"It's the traditional game of energy diplomacy," said Halima Croft, head of global strategy at RBC Capital Markets in New York. Closing of a contract to obtain additional barrels of oil.
He then added: "The economic interests of the United States and Iran are the same when it comes to producing more barrels in the market."
While rejecting any deal with Tehran regarding the global oil market, the US State Department spokesperson said: The United States continues to strictly enforce the strict oil framework and other sanctions against Iran.
He then explained that the reason for fluctuating oil exports is a natural reaction to price and other factors.
Meanwhile, although the United States still does not allow the sale of Iranian oil to countries like South Korea, Japan and European countries, it has not reacted to its massive sales to China.
According to the International Energy Agency report, Iranian production in July (July 10 to August 9) reached three million barrels per day, the highest level since 2018.
Fernando Ferreira, head of geopolitical risk at Washington-based capital advisory firm Rapidan Energy Group, said: Joe Biden tends to look the other way in exchange for reduced uranium enrichment. by Iran.
In the meantime, if more barrels of oil enter the oil market and prices are adjusted, the White House will be happy.
Earlier, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji said oil production would reach 3.4 million barrels per day in the coming weeks.
This American news agency continues to consider the increase in Iranian oil sales as one of the most tangible signs of Iran's emergence from isolation, especially after the withdrawal of former American President Donald Trump from the JCPOA, and adds that Iran is currently improving its relations with its regional partners. It has strengthened relations with China as an Asian superpower.
It is for this reason that the increase in oil production and its return to the world market were not far from expected.