FXStreet (Mumbai) – Reuters is reporting that Iran’s oil exports are set to rise almost 20% in January and February on a annualized basis.
According to the data on Iran’s preliminary tanker loading schedules, overall exports will total around 1.44 million barrels a day (bpd) in February and about 1.5 million bpd in January. This would be more than 20% higher than Iran’s average daily exports last year, with the loadings this month at the highest since February 2014.
Iran is targeting India, Asia’s fastest-growing oil market. India will load more than 300,000 bpd in February, up from 183,000 bpd in January, according to the data.
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