US sanctions on Iran make fuel smuggling lucrative, and dangerous | DW News

The US is considering more sanctions on Iran; Washington has made it no secret that it wants to bring Iran's oil exports to zero. That means Tehran's official export channels are drying up. But an illegal cross-border trade in fuel in booming. One of the major routes is between Iran and Pakistan, where diesel smuggling is surging. In Iran's province of Sistan and Baluchestan, remote border areas are difficult to traverse, and difficult to police. Smuggling diesel has become a rare lucrative business in one of Iran's poorest regions. Fuel is heavily subsidized in Iran's local market. A liter of diesel costs just seven cents. In Pakistan, it brings in more than 11 times that amount.
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