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Iran’s oil output hit 3.45m bpd in September: US data
Citing data from the statistical arm of the US Department of Energy, the Iranian Oil Ministry's news service Shana reported that the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook showed the Islamic Republic’s output rise from 3.25 million bpd in August.
The report also indicated that Iran’s average crude production in 2024 stood at 3.31 million bpd, up from 2.87 million bpd in 2023.
According to the EIA, Iran pumped an average of 3.33 million bpd in the third quarter of 2025, compared with 3.37 million bpd in the previous quarter.
The findings come despite US President Donald Trump’s so-called “maximum pressure” campaign, which sought to slash Iran’s oil exports to zero. Data from the US Energy Department, however, suggest that the effort has failed to curb Iran’s oil production significantly.
The Iranian government does not release precise figures on oil production or exports, saying the data must remain confidential due to sanctions imposed on the country.
However, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said last week that the country’s oil production had increased by 120,000 barrels per day in the year to September regardless of US sanctions.
“Despite the restrictions and sanctions, new records have been set for exports and production of crude oil,” Paknejad told the state TV.