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News India Live, Digital Desk: At present, the Middle East remains the most disturbed region on the world map. Despite direct confrontation with America and Israel and sanctions imposed from all sides, Iran’s economy has surprised everyone. According to the latest reports, amid the horrors of war, Iran’s earnings have increased to record levels instead of decreasing. On the oil export front, Iran has made such moves that its daily income has now reached millions of dollars. After all, how is Iran earning so much money despite being trapped in the maze of sanctions? Let us know the complete inside story of this ‘Black Gold’ game.
$139 million per day: earning record broken
According to a recent report by international media and Bloomberg, Iran’s crude oil earnings in March 2026 will be on average 139 million dollars per day Has reached. This figure is much higher than the $115 million per day in February. Experts say that the rise in crude oil prices in the global market and the secret trade policy adopted by Iran have brought it to a position of ‘financial surplus’ even during times of war.
Strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz
The ‘Strait of Hormuz’ has a big role behind this increasing income of Iran. While this route remains challenging for other oil producing countries of the world, Iran has implemented “selective control” here. It is evacuating its tankers safely and is also charging huge amount as ‘transit fee’ from other selected commercial ships passing through there. According to the report, Iran is charging transit fees of up to $2 million from some ships, which has become a new and major source of income for it.
China becomes Iran’s biggest ‘troubleshooter’
Defying American sanctions, Iran has diverted the largest part of its oil exports to China. According to statistics, in February 2026, Iran produced approximately 21 lakh barrels Exported oil, a large portion of which was bought by China’s ‘teapot’ refineries. China is stockpiling Iranian crude oil available at huge discounts for its energy security. Additionally, Iran has also mastered the technique of selling oil anonymously through ‘ship-to-ship’ (STS) transfers in mid-sea.
Oil is providing support to war expenses
The direct effect of Iran’s increasing income is visible on the battlefield. Tehran is using the ‘petro-dollars’ obtained from oil not only to handle its crumbling economy, but also to further strengthen its military power and missile program. Experts believe that as long as oil prices remain near $100 in the international market and buyers like China remain active, it will be difficult to bring Iran to its knees economically.
