Referring to the new US sanctions, the head of the Parliament's Energy Committee said: "Iran knows ways to circumvent the sanctions, and Washington's oil policies to disrupt oil sales have failed."
Stating that aggression against energy-producing countries is a violation of international law and a threat to global stability, the Minister of Oil said: "The energy industry, and especially oil, in today's interconnected world, needs peace and stability to play its role in promoting national, regional, and global prosperity."
While Donald Trump has claimed to have paved the way for Iranian oil exports to China, statistics show that China's oil imports from Iran reached a record 1.8 million barrels per day in June; a record that experts attribute to increased seasonal demand, regional war, and the attractiveness of Iranian oil prices, not necessarily the result of the official lifting of sanctions.
During the 12 days when Iran's skies were facing the Zionist regime's invasion and the imposed war, the oil industry worked in a chain reaction and did not tremble, but stood firm. It stood firm and did not let a single light go out or a shortage arise in the country's fuel supply.
China increased its crude oil imports from Iran in June, and independent Chinese refiners bought more Iranian oil.
Despite the conflict between Iran and Israel, contrary to the claims of the Zionist regime's media, Iran's oil exports not only did not decrease, but also remained at a level of about 2.2 million barrels per day, according to Kpler data.
Tracking agency Kpler reported that Iran's oil exports reached 2.2 million barrels per day.
According to data received from tanker trackers, China imported an average of 1.38 million barrels of oil per day from Iran in the first half of 2025, equivalent to more than 13.6 percent of the country's total oil imports.
A Russian official warned about the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that no one will be immune from this action.
Following the escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States, two super-heavy oil tankers named Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty, each with a capacity to carry 2 million barrels of crude oil, changed their course near the Strait of Hormuz and retreated south.
