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  • Lawmaker: Operations continue uninterrupted despite change in management

    Lawmaker: Operations continue uninterrupted despite change in management

    SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Parliament Energy Committee, describing the report presented on the Oil Ministry's performance as satisfactory, said that despite the change in leadership, the ministry's activities across its various sectors are continuing without interruption, and oil industry workers are carrying out their duties around the clock.

  • IGTC readies network for winter with maintenance, operational scenarios, reconfiguration plans

    IGTC readies network for winter with maintenance, operational scenarios, reconfiguration plans

    SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the Iran Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) has announced the implementation of maintenance programs, the drafting of operational scenarios and the reconfiguration of the network to match production and consumption conditions. He said that, through integrated management of operations and greater readiness of transmission lines and pressure-boosting facilities, the company will work to keep gas flowing steadily across the country this winter, particularly in the cold-climate and northern regions.

  • Contract signed to supply an offshore drilling rig to NIOC's Exploration Directorate

    Contract signed to supply an offshore drilling rig to NIOC's Exploration Directorate

    SHANA (Tehran) – A contract to supply the services of one offshore drilling rig to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Exploration Directorate has been signed. It is a public-private partnership aimed at reviving the country's offshore exploratory drilling.

  • COP31: The "Age of all Energies"

    COP31: The "Age of all Energies"

    SHANA (Tehran) - The world will require more electricity in the decades to come, but it will also need more from almost all other energy sources. The future is not about focusing on one particular energy and conveniently forgetting the role of others. Today we hear much talk of the ‘Age of Electricity’, but that is not fully switched on. The future should be about the 'Age of all Energies’ and an understanding of how important each energy is to others.

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  • COP31: The "Age of all Energies"

    COP31: The "Age of all Energies"

    SHANA (Tehran) - The world will require more electricity in the decades to come, but it will also need more from almost all other energy sources. The future is not about focusing on one particular energy and conveniently forgetting the role of others. Today we hear much talk of the ‘Age of Electricity’, but that is not fully switched on. The future should be about the 'Age of all Energies’ and an understanding of how important each energy is to others.

  • Coop among GECF members will strengthen energy security

    Coop among GECF members will strengthen energy security

    SHANA (Tehran) – Energy security is now the world's biggest challenge, alongside food security. Both are direct results of the U.S.'s coercive, bullying actions in our region. The International Energy Agency estimated that in 2025, more than 112 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz, about one-fifth of global trade in the fuel. But the recent U.S. and Zionist regime military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and their continuing military threats, have closed the strait and disrupted gas supplies worldwide, particularly in Asia.

  • Dialogue is central to OPEC’s objectives

    Dialogue is central to OPEC’s objectives

    SHANA (Tehran) – ‘Dialogue’ is an evocative word, one that has engaged some of civilization’s greatest minds. It has also been front and centre of OPEC’s objectives since the Organization was formed back in September 1960.

  • New Normal for Energy Investment in Persian Gulf

    Geopolitical Risk is no Longer an Exception:

    New Normal for Energy Investment in Persian Gulf

    SHANA (Tehran) - The disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has altered the investment logic of energy projects across the Persian Gulf. Geopolitical risk is no longer treated as a remote event to be mentioned briefly in a force-majeure clause. It is increasingly incorporated into the base-case assumptions used by equity investors, commercial banks, export credit agencies, insurers, contractors and commodity buyers.

  • Why is the IEA questioning the reliability of Persian Gulf producers?

    Why is the IEA questioning the reliability of Persian Gulf producers?

    SHANA (Tehran) – In an interview with the newspaper, The National, on July 8, 2026, when talking about the Strait of Hormuz situation, Dr Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said that PersianGulf oil exporters “need to regain their reputation as reliable exporters.”

  • A responsibility-inspiring perspective

    A responsibility-inspiring perspective

    SHANA (Tehran) - Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran bids farewell to a Martyred Leader who devoted his life to the dignity of Islam, the independence of Iran, and the advancement of the Islamic Republic. Through tireless dedication, he charted a path of resistance, honor, and progress for the Iranian nation.

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  • GECF: From an Iranian initiative to a voice in global energy governance

    GECF: From an Iranian initiative to a voice in global energy governance

    SHANA (Tehran) – The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is holding its eighth Summit of Heads of State and Government in Moscow, on the 25th anniversary of the Forum's founding. The occasion invites a fresh look at Iran's role in creating the organization and at its potential to strengthen gas cooperation and raise gas's profile in global energy governance.

  • OPEC at 66: A chance to reconsider its historic role

    OPEC at 66: A chance to reconsider its historic role

    SHANA (Tehran) – As OPEC marks its 66th anniversary, it should use the occasion to review its past and reassess its future. Above all, the organization must become more cohesive internally if it is to preserve and strengthen its position and influence. Temporary political and bilateral differences among member states should not become international disputes within OPEC, allowing the organization to maintain and enhance its collective strength.

  • $3.5bn Invested in Tehran Refinery Upgrading

    $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.