As of August 27, 2026, this Iran Petroleum Jelly price page assesses indicative export planning ranges of USD 985–1,360/MT on FOB or FCA basis across five verified benchmark gateways. Standard 175 kg export drums are assessed at USD 985–1,250/MT, while 50–90 kg high-purity packs carry a higher filling, drum, pallet and handling cost per metric ton. The gateway set remains Bandar Abbas for conditional ocean cargo, Bazargan for Türkiye, Mirjaveh/Taftan for Pakistan, Sarakhs for Central Asia, and Astara/Bileh Savar for the Caucasus. Late-August public Iran-origin offers remain materially below current Turkish white and snow-white FOB indications, so the page uses Iran-origin observations as the primary anchor and regional quotations as an upper-market reasonableness check rather than as direct substitutes. Strait of Hormuz traffic remains severely constrained; Bandar Abbas values are therefore nominal planning indications until vessel, terminal, war-risk, banking and shipment acceptance are confirmed. Every range must be reconfirmed against the exact batch specification, named FOB/FCA point, quantity, packaging, documents and shipment window.
Price Report Date: August 27, 2026
Iran Petroleum Jelly Hub Price Map
Map labels show the average midpoint of the listed indicative ranges; all table prices are USD/MT on FOB or FCA basis.
Methodology and Commercial Scope
Hub verification
Hub selection starts with the latest complete public partner-reported HS 271210 trade pattern, which remains 2024 and was rechecked in August 2026, then requires current evidence that the gateway is operational for commercial freight. Türkiye and Pakistan remain the two largest exact product destinations in the mirror data; Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic support the Central Asia lane, while Azerbaijan supports the Caucasus lane. Current transport evidence strengthens the same five-hub set: Bazargan traffic increased and the Türkiye–Iran route is identified by IRU as a key road corridor; Pakistan and Iran agreed in August to improve customs, transport and border facilitation; the Sarakhs container terminal and cross-border infrastructure are being expanded; and Astara/Bileh Savar remain international 24-hour road gateways. Chabahar, Gabd/Reemdan, Mand/Pishin, Julfa and other ports or crossings remain case-by-case options rather than separate petroleum-jelly benchmarks because route-level HS 271210 evidence and independently comparable current quotations are not sufficient to support a repeatable standalone assessment.
Price construction
Late-August 2026 ranges are built from current Iran-origin FOB/FCA asking indications, grade and packaging spreads, historical customs unit values, current regional quotations and practical delivery costs to the named place. One recent Iran-origin public price table shows about USD 1,000/MT industrial, USD 1,040/MT cosmetic and USD 1,090/MT pharma at Bandar Abbas, with Bazargan around USD 985/1,025/1,075 and Taftan around USD 995/1,035/1,085 for the same three commercial categories. A separate current Iran-origin listing is lower at Bandar Abbas, confirming that public asking prices are fragmented rather than exchange-set. For an upper regional check, August 27 FOB Mersin indications are about USD 1,400/MT for White, USD 1,450/MT for Snow White and USD 1,580/MT for Ultra Snow White in 175 kg steel drums. Brent closed at USD 88.24/bbl on August 25, but finished petroleum-jelly ranges are not adjusted mechanically with crude because refining, whitening, quality documentation, packing and route execution create material spreads.
Basis and execution
Bandar Abbas rows are nominal and conditional FOB planning indications at the named port. On August 27, 2026, tracked Strait of Hormuz commodity-vessel traffic had risen only slightly to 10 transits on the prior day, still below the 10-day moving average of 15 and far below normal pre-disruption activity. A Bandar Abbas quote is therefore not treated as executable until the nominated vessel, carrier, terminal, sailing, war-risk arrangements, banking route and compliance screening are accepted. Land rows are FCA at the exact named Iranian gateway or seller-nominated facility in that corridor. FOB and FCA exclude transport and risk after delivery under the agreed Incoterm. Firm quotations require the approved specification and batch documents, quantity, packaging, exact named place, shipment window, payment terms and required commercial or quality documents.
Iran Petroleum Jelly Export Hub Prices
These are late-August 2026 commercial planning ranges for export-scale orders. They are designed for procurement comparison, not as exchange prices or binding offers. The assessment gives the greatest weight to current Iran-origin FOB/FCA observations, then checks the result against regional export quotations, grade/packing premiums and current route execution. Commercial labels such as white, snow white or ultra white describe appearance or market positioning; they do not by themselves establish compliance with USP, BP or Ph. Eur. requirements.
| Hub / Origin | Product / Type | Grade | Packaging | Basis | Latest Indicative Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Abbas / Shahid Rajaee Port Complex | Yellow / Amber Petroleum Jelly | Industrial / Technical Grade | 175 kg new steel drum | FOB | 1,000–1,100 | USD/MT |
| Bandar Abbas / Shahid Rajaee Port Complex | White Petroleum Jelly | Cosmetic / Personal Care Grade | 175 kg new HDPE drum | FOB | 1,040–1,175 | USD/MT |
| Bandar Abbas / Shahid Rajaee Port Complex | White Petroleum Jelly | Pharmacopoeial Grade — USP/BP/Ph. Eur. as contracted* | 175 kg new lined steel drum | FOB | 1,090–1,250 | USD/MT |
| Bandar Abbas / Shahid Rajaee Port Complex | Snow White / High-Purity Petroleum Jelly | High-Purity Cosmetic Grade; pharmacopoeial status only when batch COA confirms | 50 or 90 kg new HDPE drum (small-pack premium) | FOB | 1,160–1,360 | USD/MT |
| Hub / Origin | Product / Type | Grade | Packaging | Basis | Latest Indicative Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazargan / Maku Iran–Türkiye road corridor | Yellow / Amber Petroleum Jelly | Industrial / Technical Grade | 175 kg new steel drum | FCA | 985–1,090 | USD/MT |
| Bazargan / Maku Iran–Türkiye road corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Cosmetic / Personal Care Grade | 175 kg new HDPE drum | FCA | 1,025–1,160 | USD/MT |
| Bazargan / Maku Iran–Türkiye road corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Pharmacopoeial Grade — USP/BP/Ph. Eur. as contracted* | 175 kg new lined steel drum | FCA | 1,075–1,235 | USD/MT |
| Bazargan / Maku Iran–Türkiye road corridor | Snow White / High-Purity Petroleum Jelly | High-Purity Cosmetic Grade; pharmacopoeial status only when batch COA confirms | 50 or 90 kg new HDPE drum (small-pack premium) | FCA | 1,145–1,340 | USD/MT |
| Hub / Origin | Product / Type | Grade | Packaging | Basis | Latest Indicative Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjaveh / Taftan Iran–Pakistan border corridor | Yellow / Amber Petroleum Jelly | Industrial / Technical Grade | 175 kg new steel drum | FCA | 995–1,100 | USD/MT |
| Mirjaveh / Taftan Iran–Pakistan border corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Cosmetic / Personal Care Grade | 175 kg new HDPE drum | FCA | 1,035–1,170 | USD/MT |
| Mirjaveh / Taftan Iran–Pakistan border corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Pharmacopoeial Grade — USP/BP/Ph. Eur. as contracted* | 175 kg new lined steel drum | FCA | 1,085–1,245 | USD/MT |
| Mirjaveh / Taftan Iran–Pakistan border corridor | Snow White / High-Purity Petroleum Jelly | High-Purity Cosmetic Grade; pharmacopoeial status only when batch COA confirms | 50 or 90 kg new HDPE drum (small-pack premium) | FCA | 1,155–1,350 | USD/MT |
| Hub / Origin | Product / Type | Grade | Packaging | Basis | Latest Indicative Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarakhs Iran–Turkmenistan Central Asia rail/road corridor | Yellow / Amber Petroleum Jelly | Industrial / Technical Grade | 175 kg new steel drum | FCA | 990–1,100 | USD/MT |
| Sarakhs Iran–Turkmenistan Central Asia rail/road corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Cosmetic / Personal Care Grade | 175 kg new HDPE drum | FCA | 1,030–1,170 | USD/MT |
| Sarakhs Iran–Turkmenistan Central Asia rail/road corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Pharmacopoeial Grade — USP/BP/Ph. Eur. as contracted* | 175 kg new lined steel drum | FCA | 1,080–1,245 | USD/MT |
| Sarakhs Iran–Turkmenistan Central Asia rail/road corridor | Snow White / High-Purity Petroleum Jelly | High-Purity Cosmetic Grade; pharmacopoeial status only when batch COA confirms | 50 or 90 kg new HDPE drum (small-pack premium) | FCA | 1,150–1,350 | USD/MT |
| Hub / Origin | Product / Type | Grade | Packaging | Basis | Latest Indicative Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astara / Bileh Savar Iran–Azerbaijan Caucasus corridor | Yellow / Amber Petroleum Jelly | Industrial / Technical Grade | 175 kg new steel drum | FCA | 990–1,095 | USD/MT |
| Astara / Bileh Savar Iran–Azerbaijan Caucasus corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Cosmetic / Personal Care Grade | 175 kg new HDPE drum | FCA | 1,030–1,165 | USD/MT |
| Astara / Bileh Savar Iran–Azerbaijan Caucasus corridor | White Petroleum Jelly | Pharmacopoeial Grade — USP/BP/Ph. Eur. as contracted* | 175 kg new lined steel drum | FCA | 1,080–1,240 | USD/MT |
| Astara / Bileh Savar Iran–Azerbaijan Caucasus corridor | Snow White / High-Purity Petroleum Jelly | High-Purity Cosmetic Grade; pharmacopoeial status only when batch COA confirms | 50 or 90 kg new HDPE drum (small-pack premium) | FCA | 1,150–1,345 | USD/MT |
- Commercial status: all displayed values are dated planning ranges, not binding offers. Petroleum jelly does not have a transparent exchange-set benchmark for each Iranian gateway.
- Trade evidence: the latest complete exact public mirror-trade dataset remains 2024. Türkiye and Pakistan are the dominant reported destinations for HS 271210 from Iran, while Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Azerbaijan support the Central Asia and Caucasus corridors used in this assessment.
- Price evidence: late-August public Iran-origin observations include Bandar Abbas around USD 1,000/1,040/1,090 per MT for industrial/cosmetic/pharma categories, Bazargan around USD 985/1,025/1,075 and Taftan around USD 995/1,035/1,085. Another current Iran-origin listing is lower at Bandar Abbas, while August 27 Mersin indications are materially higher at about USD 1,400/1,450/1,580 for White/Snow White/Ultra Snow White in 175 kg steel drums. The page therefore uses ranges and treats regional figures only as cross-checks.
- Maritime execution: Bandar Abbas FOB is conditional. On August 27, tracked Strait of Hormuz traffic remained severely depressed despite a small daily improvement; vessel, terminal, war-risk, sailing, banking and compliance acceptance can move or suspend a quote.
- Grade control: a commercial color name does not prove pharmacopoeial compliance. USP, BP or Ph. Eur. status must be stated in the contract and confirmed by the current batch COA. USP harmonized Petrolatum and White Petrolatum text became official on August 1, 2025, not August 1, 2026.
- Packaging control: 175 kg drums remain the principal bulk benchmark. Smaller 50–90 kg packs reduce net payload and require more drums, closures, labels and handling per metric ton, so they normally carry a premium.
- Basis: FOB excludes ocean freight, marine insurance, import charges and destination handling. FCA excludes transport and risk after delivery to the carrier at the exact named place.
- RFQ control: reconfirm the batch specification, quantity, packaging, exact FOB/FCA named place, destination, shipment window, payment route, required certificates and document legalization before purchase.
Iran Petroleum Jelly Price FAQ
Which gateways are benchmarked in this update?
Five repeatable gateways are priced: Bandar Abbas, Bazargan/Maku, Mirjaveh/Taftan, Sarakhs and Astara/Bileh Savar. Selection combines exact HS 271210 destination evidence with current freight-gateway operability rather than assuming every port or border crossing is a petroleum-jelly hub.
Why are Chabahar and other gateways not separate price hubs?
They remain possible routing options, but a separate benchmark requires repeatable product-specific trade evidence plus independently comparable current quotations. Chabahar also showed very limited recent vessel activity in the latest public congestion data, so adding it would imply a level of petroleum-jelly price discovery that the evidence does not support.
How should buyers use the displayed FOB/FCA ranges?
Use them to compare procurement scenarios and prepare RFQs. They are not executable offers. A firm price must name the exact Incoterm place and confirm product specification, batch documents, quantity, packing, payment structure, carrier or vessel availability and shipment timing.
What establishes USP, BP or Ph. Eur. grade?
The contract must identify the required compendial standard and the supplied batch must be supported by an acceptable COA and required quality documents. White, snow white and ultra white are commercial appearance descriptions and do not independently establish pharmacopoeial compliance.
Which packaging formats are included in the assessment?
The main bulk reference is a 175 kg new drum. Industrial material is benchmarked in steel drums, cosmetic white material in HDPE drums, and pharmacopoeial material in lined steel drums. High-purity 50–90 kg HDPE packs are shown separately because their unit packing and handling cost is higher.
What can move the final price outside the range?
Tighter penetration, drop-point or color limits, pharmacopoeial documentation, smaller pack sizes, palletization, private labeling, legalized documents, inland haulage, border queues, crude and base-oil movements, carrier acceptance, war-risk costs, banking route and urgent shipment timing can all change the final FOB/FCA quotation.
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