Iranian Oil Ministry reacted to the statement and said that the ‘Treasury Secretary’s statement is only intended to give hope to buyers’
The United States authorized this Friday (20) the sale and delivery of Iranian oil loaded onto ships before March 20in an attempt to contain the rise in energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East. The authorization expires on April 19th. However, Tehran said on Friday it did not have any surplus crude oil at sea.
In a post on the X network, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that, by temporarily releasing this existing supply to the world, the USUA will quickly make around 140 million barrels of oil available on global markets, expanding the world’s energy supply and helping to alleviate temporary supply pressures caused by Iran. “In essence, we will use Iranian oil against Tehran to keep the price down as we proceed with Operation Epic Fury,” he said.
The Iranian Oil Ministry reacted to the statement. “Iran basically has no surplus crude oil at sea or available to supply international markets, and the Treasury Secretary’s statement is only intended to give hope to buyers,” he published in
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo and AFP
