Following the tense situation in the Middle East, Iran is rapidly activating not only its defense but also economic strategies. According to an investigation by Bloomberg, Iran is trying to export oil as quickly as possible to preemptively reduce potential risks.
According to the agency, oil is currently being loaded in large volumes onto tankers at the country’s ports and is frequently sent abroad. Many analysts interpret these actions as Iran’s preparation for a potential Israeli strike — if Israel targets the export infrastructure, the goal is to partially reduce the expected damage.
In addition, one of the country’s key export points — the terminal on Chargh Island — is being actively filled with crude oil reserves. This was confirmed by Samir Madani, co-founder of the TankerTrackers platform, in an interview with Bloomberg. The platform monitors shadow oil trade via satellite imagery. According to him, in recent days, the tanks have become almost fully filled, indicating that Iran is rushing to deliver as much oil as possible to the global market while it still can.
Bloomberg reports that the storage tanks on Chargh Island are equipped with floating lids, and the shadows of these lids help assess the level of fullness. In satellite images taken on June 11, the lids were significantly lower than the tank walls, meaning they were not fully filled. A week later, on June 18, the shadows disappeared — the lids had risen, and the tanks appeared full. The ground-level tank shadows show this is not related to lack of sunlight. The images were taken by Planet Labs at 14:40 local time under identical conditions.
According to TankerTrackers, in the five days following the start of Israeli attacks — starting from June 13 — Iran exported an average of 2.33 million barrels of oil per day, which is 44% more than the 2024 annual average.
Samir Madani says:
“It’s clear — we know what they’re doing. They’re trying to export as many barrels as possible while they still can.” Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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