Washington expands economic penalties against Tehran, leaving global energy markets dependent on Beijing’s willingness to enforce trade restrictions.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Washington expands economic penalties against Tehran, leaving global energy markets dependent on Beijing’s willingness to enforce trade restrictions.
Will suspended US sanctions restore Iranian crude exports, or do infrastructure damage and financial caution block a full market return?
Trump’s blockade zeroed out Iran’s May crude exports, collapsing revenue and inflation-spiking pressure that hands Washington maximum economic leverage.