Russia Says Willing to Help Iran Export Oil
Russia is willing to step in to help Iran export its oil while the country is struggling to keep the oil flowing due to the new US sanctions.
Iran’s budget counts on raking in around $30 billion from oil and gas condensate exports, Oil Price reported.
It was holding out hope that Europe would have its Instex European payment system in place that would allow Europe to continue purchasing Iranian oil, but the system is not yet running, leaving Iran in a tight spot when it comes to exporting oil.
Russia, however, is happy to help, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. It would also be willing to help with Iran’s banking sector as well, as Iran is finding it difficult to process payments.
The dynamics between the United States, Europe, Russia, and Iran is an interesting one, given the fact that some EU states have been irritated with the US meddling in its affairs as it looks to purchase cheap Russian gas through the Nord Stream 2 project.
If Europe is unable to get its payment system off the ground, Russia could facilitate the transactions, making exports possible despite the sanctions. Russia may then find somewhat emboldened EU members who are willing to thumb their nose at the United States when it comes to Nord Stream 2.
If Russia’s help is successful, Iran would be able to export substantial amounts of oil to Europe, Russia would be able to export more gas to the EU, and Europe would be able to purchase both low-cost oil and gas.
The United States, on the other hand, would find it near impossible to restrict Iran’s oil exports to zero, and would find it tough going to put the kibosh on Nord Stream 2.
source: Financial Tribune
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