BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 3. Iran’s daily crude exports grew by about 21,000 barrels in the first four months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through July 22, 2025), compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through July 21, 2024), said the country's Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, Trend reports.
Speaking to reporters following a Cabinet meeting in Tehran, Paknejad pointed out that Iran’s oil shipments have seen a significant uptick, increasing by about 630,000 barrels over the past four months. However, he kept his cards close to his chest regarding the current overall export volume and didn’t spill the beans on which countries are getting Iranian crude.
As many as 74 oil fields and 22 gas fields are currently operating in Iran. There are 37 oil fields in the territory of the National Company of Iran's Southern Oil Zones, 14 in the territory of the Iranian Central Oil Zones Company, five in the territory of the Arvandan Oil and Gas Production Company, and 18 in the territory of the Offshore Oil Company. Additionally, the South Oil Zones National Company of Iran operates five gas fields, the Central Oil Zones Company operates 13, the Pars Oil and Gas Company operates one, and the Offshore Oil Company operates three
Iran's total hydrocarbon reserves are 1.2 trillion barrels. Iran can produce 340 billion barrels of this gas with existing technological equipment. Iran can use about 30 percent, while 70 percent remains unused underground.
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