Iran receives goods, services as payment for 65% of oil it sells to China, which pays cash for remaining 35%, Asadullah Asgarolladi, head of Iran-China joint chamber of commerce said.
China is the biggest customer of Iran’s crude oil, purchasing more than 440,000 barrels per day, but Tehran imports goods instead of hard currency for its oil sales.
Asadollah Asgarowladi, chairman of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, said the two countries have now agreed on making the payments partly in cash or transferring the money to a third country for imports.
“Under the new agreement with Chinese authorities, it was decided that after a commission rebate, the balance of the money from oil and gas exports is returned to Iran,” Asgarowladi said.
Iran can sell around 1 million barrels of oil daily under a preliminary nuclear agreement but the country has to use a maze of routes to receive its money.