"This is a traditional game": US secret agreement with Iran will hit Russia - Bloomberg

The economic interests of Washington and Tehran coincide when it comes to increasing the number of oil barrels in the market. The US and Iran are likely to have an informal agreement on oil flows. About it writes Bloomberg on August 25. It is reported that the months of secret negotiations between Washington and Tehran have led to success in the exchange of prisoners, unblocking of frozen assets, as well as the conclusion of an agreement that will help keep oil prices under control.

Official American persons reported that some sanctions for the sale of Iranian oil gradually weakened. In this way, Iran was able to increase production to the highest level from the moment of introduction of the ban, as well as to increase oil exports to China. According to the International Energy Agency in Paris, oil production in Iran has grown to 3 million barrels a day.

According to the head of the RBC Capital Markets LLC RBC Capital Strategy in New York Helima Croft, the economic interests of the US and Iran coincide when it comes to increasing the number of barrels in the market. "This is a traditional game in energy diplomacy: to make agreements to get additional barrels," Croft said. According to journalists, China buy oil from Iran to replenish its strategic reserves.

Thus, Tehran is competing with Moscow, which is unable to sell his oil in Europe through sanctions. Iran can also compete with Russia for the so -called "shadow fleet" of old tankers, which are needed by two countries to carry out international transportation. Recall that according to Financial Times of August 16, the United States urge Iran to stop the sale of Russian drones and spare details for them, promising instead to reduce the sanction pressure.