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The Impending Crisis in Iran’s Oil Sector<\/h2>\n

Oil has an unbreakable physical law: once it leaves the ground, it must be transported. If ships cannot transport it and storage tanks become full, the only solution is to shut down the wells. Today, the war of attrition between the United States and Iran has escalated into a geological and logistical time bomb.<\/p>\n

Iran’s Dwindling Oil Storage Capacity<\/h3>\n

According to analysis firm Kpler<\/a>, Iran has just 12 to 22 days left before its crude oil storage capacity is completely saturated. The U.S. naval blockade has suffocated its exports, reducing shipments from 1.85 million barrels per day to a meager 567,000\u2014an astonishing decline of 70%.<\/p>\n

A Lethal Limit<\/strong>. As Al Jazeera<\/a> explains, stopping production at an oil well is not akin to flipping a switch. When pumping ceases, the pressure in underground reservoirs drops sharply, allowing water or gas to seep into the production layers.<\/p>\n

The Risks of Shutdown<\/h3>\n

The potential damage to Iran’s oil infrastructure is immense. The Wall Street Journal<\/em> warns that almost half of the Iranian oil fields are old and low-pressure. An abrupt shutdown could permanently damage this aging infrastructure, making future recovery technically and financially unfeasible.<\/p>\n

U.S. Perspective and Iranian Resilience<\/h2>\n

In Washington, the narrative reflects imminent victory. The U.S. administration is confident that this collapse will compel Tehran to surrender. Statements by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent<\/a> and former President Donald Trump suggest that a fuel shortage will increase social pressure on the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n

Experts Call for Caution<\/h3>\n

However, experts urge caution against Western triumphalism. A rigorous analysis from the Center on Global Energy Policy<\/em> at Columbia University dismantles part of the myth of catastrophic damage<\/a>, dividing the issue into two fronts:<\/p>\n