Start of Iran's oil export to Tajikistan; America warned of the possibility of secondary sanctions

Start of Iran's oil export to Tajikistan; America warned of the possibility of secondary sanctions

Tajikistan announced that it has started receiving oil and oil products from Iran; an action that could be a new source of energy for this country, which has long supplied most of its fuel needs from Russia.

Tajikistan's Ministry of Energy and Water Resources told Asia-Plus news agency that shipments began in late August following negotiations between the two countries to expand cooperation in the oil and gas sector.

This ministry did not announce the volume of shipments, the commercial terms of these exchanges, or the method of transferring Iran's oil and oil products to Tajikistan.

At the same time, this action raised the question of whether trade with Iran could expose Tajikistan to US secondary sanctions; especially as Washington has increased pressure on the oil revenues of the Islamic Republic. Gigi O'Connell, a spokeswoman for the US Treasury Department, said the department does not comment on specific cases of alleged sanctions violations, but warned that activity in Iran's oil and petrochemical sectors faces a growing risk of sanctions.

In response to an email to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, she said: "Those who choose to continue working in this sector accept responsibility for this risk."

You can read the full report on the Radio Farda website.