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Aghajari flare gas recovery project surpasses 60% completion
SHANA (Tehran) - The flare gas recovery project in the Aghajari oilfield has progressed more than 60%, with plans to virtually eliminate routine flaring in the area by the end of the Iranian year 1407 (March 2029), according to the head of the Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company.
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Oil Ministry's road map to attract public investment
SHANA (Tehran) - ran’s Oil Ministry under the 14th administration has rolled out a comprehensive plan to channel liquidity into the heart of the energy sector by introducing new financial instruments, establishing a guarantee fund and opening wider participation to the private sector. The initiative signals a shift in oil governance aimed at linking national wealth to public investment.
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A 47-year record: How petrochemical industry became a driver of non-oil economy
SHANA (Tehran) - Over the past 47 years, Iran’s petrochemical industry has gradually moved away from crude oil and gas sales and emerged as one of the country’s main engines of non-oil economic growth. With production capacity expanding more than 33-fold, exports rising sharply and export value increasing nearly 194 times, the sector now plays a central role in generating sustainable foreign currency revenue, completing value chains and strengthening the economy against volatility in global oil markets.
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Technological self-reliance takes shape in oil industry, strategic steps target enhanced recovery
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has rolled out a broad range of technology-driven programs and achievements aimed at boosting production, improving recovery rates and advancing the digitalization of the country’s oil and gas fields. The initiatives focus on field-based and problem-oriented research, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies, artificial intelligence and the localization of strategic equipment.
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Iran’s oil industry: A 47-year chronicle of self-reliance and resilience
SHANA (Tehran) – The story of Iran’s oil industry on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution cannot be told through dry administrative statistics. It must be sought in the warm breath of the men and women who, during the harsh years of war and suffocating sanctions, kept the flame of oil production and exports alive through sacrifice and perseverance. Without reliance on foreign presence, they safeguarded the country’s economic lifeline by ensuring the uninterrupted flow of oil.
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Household sector accounts for 66% of total gas consumption
SHANA (Tehran) - The household, commercial and small industrial sectors consumed 66% of the total natural gas delivered to Iran’s national grid on Feb. 6.
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Production of sweet gas hits 886 mcm on Friday
SHANA (Tehran) - Sweet gas production and transmission reached 886 million cubic meters on Friday, setting a new record, according to data released by the National Iranian Gas Company.
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Pricing arbitration opens path to specialized dispute resolution in petrochemicals
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Complementary Industries Investment and Development Group (Petrol) said the transfer of arbitration over utility service pricing to the National Petrochemical Company marks a starting point for broader use of specialized arbitration mechanisms in the petrochemical industry.
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Second Phase of Sulfur Recovery Unit at Persian Gulf Star Refinery comes online
SHANA (Tehran) – The second phase of the sulfur recovery unit at the Persian Gulf Star Refinery was inaugurated during the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations, with the deputy oil minister for refining and distribution in attendance.
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Boosting Well Productivity by Innovative Strategies
SHANA (Tehran) - Iran sits atop the world’s largest hydrocarbon reserves, with its massive South Pars gas field alone holding an estimated 280 tcf of recoverable natural gas. Yet despite this abundance, maximizing well productivity remains a critical challenge for Iran’s oil and gas industry.
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Iran Oil Sector: A Paradox of Potential and Opportunity
SHANA (Tehran) - Iran, strategically located in the Middle East and Central Asia, holds a huge amount of oil and gas. We are talking about some of the world’s largest proven crude oil and natural gas reserves. This means the country’s energy sector is incredibly important on the global scene, with immense potential for investment and for really capitalizing on Iran’s substantial wealth.
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War on Iran Ignites Long-Term Global Oil Instability
SHANA (Tehran) – The recent air strikes by the Zionist regime on Iran’s industrial centers, oil and gas facilities, and civilians have sent shockwaves through the global oil markets. The attacks led to a significant but short-lived increase in prices.
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War of Aggression on Iran and Global Energy Security
SHANA (Tehran) – Ever since the Zionist regime launched its invasion of Iran, energy has become a pivotal issue in international fora. Two key issues, energy price and energy security, were focused upon by the media, political elite, and economists due to Iran’s prominent role in energy production and exports and its strategic position in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Analysis of the War on Iran
SHANA (Tehran) –The 12-day war imposed by the Tel Aviv regime against Iran on 13 June 2025, targeting mainly nuclear and military installations in addition to infrastructure, constitutes one of the most complicated geopolitical crises of recent decades. Iran responded forcefully to the strikes. Although the United States initially refused to engage in the war, there was no doubt from the very beginning that it was the main ally of the Zionist regime in this crisis. That is why, when it was convinced that Iran had the upper hand on the battlefield, the US intervened and bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. It is highly significant to review the Zionist regime and the US objectives and scenarios in the war on Iran.
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Attack on the Heart of Energy Security
SHANA (Tehran) – Energy security scholarship has long recognized the interconnected nature of global energy systems (Yergin, 2006; Winzer, 2012). The concept encompasses not merely the availability of energy resources but also the stability of supply chains, market predictability, and the resilience of energy infrastructure. Climate policy literature similarly emphasizes the need for coordinated international action and stable investment environments to achieve decarbonization goals (IPCC, 2022).
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$3.5bn Invested in Tehran Refinery Upgrading
SHANA (Tehran) - Tehran’s oil refinery is among the oldest and leading oil refining facilities in Iran. It is instrumental in producing vital fuels like gasoline, gasoil and jet fuel. With a refining capacity of 250,000 b/d of crude oil and enjoying a strategic location near Tehran, the facility has a major share in national energy supply. Upgrading the quality of petroleum products has been a priority of the Ministry of Petroleum under the 14th administration. That would require upgrading the refinery.
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Iran Oil Industry Unfazed by War
SHANA (Tehran) – Nearly four decades after the end of the imposed war on Iran, the Zionist regime, which has occupied Palestine, launched military strikes on Tehran and some other cities as well as Iran’s oil facilities in a flagrant violation of international law and national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.