Iran became rich in the midst of war, money is pouring into Tehran’s coffers despite the outcry in the world, the whole truth of the oil game came to light

News India Live, Digital Desk: At present, the Middle East remains the most disturbed region on the world map. Despite direct confrontation with America and Israel and sanctions imposed from all sides, Iran’s economy has surprised everyone. According to the latest reports, amid the horrors of war, Iran’s earnings have increased to record levels instead of decreasing. On the oil export front, Iran has made such moves that its daily income has now reached millions of dollars. After all, how is Iran earning so much money despite being trapped in the maze of sanctions? Let’s know the complete inside story of this ‘Black Gold’ game. $139 million per day: Broken record of earnings. According to a recent report by international media and Bloomberg, Iran’s crude oil earnings have reached an average of $139 million per day in March 2026. This figure is much higher than the $115 million per day in February. Experts say that the rise in crude oil prices in the global market and the secret trade policy adopted by Iran have brought it to a state of ‘financial surplus’ even during times of war. Strategic use of the Strait of Hormuz The ‘Strait of Hormuz’ has a major role in Iran’s increasing earnings. While this route remains challenging for other oil producing countries of the world, Iran has implemented “selective control” here. It is evacuating its tankers safely and is also charging huge amount as ‘transit fee’ from other selected commercial ships passing through there. According to the report, Iran is collecting transit fees of up to 2 million dollars from some ships, which has become a new and big source of its income. China has become Iran’s biggest ‘troubleshooter’. Defying American sanctions, Iran has diverted the largest part of its oil exports towards China. According to the data, Iran exported about 2.1 million barrels of oil per day in February 2026, a large part of which was bought by China’s ‘teapot’ refineries. China is stockpiling Iranian crude oil available at huge discounts for its energy security. Apart from this, Iran has also mastered the technique of selling oil by hiding its identity through ‘ship-to-ship’ (STS) transfer in the middle of the sea. The direct effect of this increasing income of Iran is visible on the battlefield. Tehran is using the ‘petro-dollars’ obtained from oil not only to handle its crumbling economy, but also to further strengthen its military power and missile program. Experts believe that as long as oil prices remain near $100 in the international market and buyers like China remain active, it will be difficult to bring Iran to its knees economically.