Iran's floating oil storage in Asian waters, which had allowed it to keep selling crude to China, ran out by mid-October according to Kpler. About 135 million barrels were stored outside Iran's territory when the conflict began, mostly off Malaysia and Singapore, and the stock fell sharply after the U.S. reimposed its blockade in mid-July. CENTCOM said the blockade has cost Tehran at least $25 billion in oil revenue. Oil accounts for an estimated 30% to 40% of Iranian government income, and the rial has lost about a third of its value against the dollar since early July. Tehran rejects claims that its economy is heading for collapse, and the central bank governor called such predictions “illusions.”
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