Iran Says It’s Reviving Oil Output to Pre-Sanctions Levels

Tough U.S. restrictions on Iran’s oil sales are still in place
Nation pumped as much as 3.8 million barrels a day in 2018

An offshore oil platform operated by the National Iranian Offshore Oil Co., near Lavan island, Iran.
Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg

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By Yasna Haghdoost and Arsalan Shahla

January 22, 2021 at 9:50 AM UTC

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January 22, 2021 at 6:14 PM UTC

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Iran has started ramping up its oil production and expects to reach pre-sanctions levels in one to two months, Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia said.