Iran Faces Imminent Oil Shut-Ins as Storage Nears Capacity

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s ‘fragile’ oil wells could shut within days as sanctions and a naval blockade squeeze storage and exports.
Iran Faces Imminent Oil Shut-Ins as Storage Nears Capacity
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, on Feb. 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters
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Iran is nearing forced oil production stoppages as storage tanks fill rapidly, with capacity set to be exhausted within 20 to 24 days, according to an April 22 update from Kpler, a commodities data firm that tracks global oil, gas, and shipping flows.

The firm said that Iran’s output has already fallen by around 750,000 barrels per day from pre-war levels, primarily due to lower domestic demand during the Iran war.

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