USA increase sanctions on ira The new round of U.S. sanctions comes as Iran ramps up its crude oil output to 3.1 million barrels per day for October, putting it in the third-place ranking among OPEC producers. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), Iran saw a 50,000-bpd month-on-month increase in production in October. Since the beginning of the year, Iran has increased oil output by more than 500,000 bpd.