Following a US$40 billion energy deal last year, Russia has begun the first shipments of fuel to Iran by rail. It turns out that already in February-March of this year, 30 thousand tons of Russian gasoline and oil were transported to Iran along the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which crosses Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailFreight.

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A few days ago, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources, that the fuel supply chain between Russia and Iran had been running for two months. The report was also based on Russian export data. Anonymous sources cited in the report argue that while fuel shipments between the two partners are expected to grow this year, they are far from booming.

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The rail route connecting Russia and Iran via Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan is called the eastern branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This line was officially launched and the first train set off in July 2022. Since then, several test trains have been launched, mainly for the transport of fertilizers. The route now also serves fuel, which is quite an interesting development considering that Russia has no hesitation in using all alternative routes along INSTC.

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