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Iran’s oil sector economic growth hits 21.8% in autumn, says PBO head
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) chief announced on Wednesday the oil and gas sector’s economic growth in autumn 2023 reached 21.8 percent.
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Islamabad keen to revive Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, says Owji
SHANA (Tehran) – Islamabad has expressed an interest in completing the much-delayed Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project, said Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday.
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Owji: Israel behind gas pipeline plot foiled in unique operation
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Wednesday said Israel was behind the sabotage attacks on two gas transmission pipelines last week.
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Tehran to host 17th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission this month
SHANA (Tehran) – The 17th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission meeting will be held in the presence of its cochairmen, Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, in Tehran this month.
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Red tape causes long delay in signing contracts: NIOC chief
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director said too much bureaucracy causes a long delay in signing contracts.
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Oil industry growing without JCPOA under 13th administration: VP
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s vice president for legal affairs said the country’s oil industry has achieved a steady growth without the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), since the 13th administration took office in August 2021.
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Enemy failed to achieve goals behind terrorist attacks on Iran’s gas pipelines, says lawmaker
SHANA (Tehran) – The enemy failed to achieve its goals behind the terrorist attacks on gas transmission pipelines thanks to the Iranian officials’ swift action, said a member of the Parliament’s Energy Committee on Monday.
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Iran foils enemies’ evil plots by preventing gas outage: NIGC chief
SHANA (Tehran) – Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Majid Chegeni, in a message, said on Sunday the country thwarted the sinister plots of the enemies who exploded gas pipelines in terrorist attacks.
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MP lauds Oil Ministry for fixing gas pipelines damaged in terrorist acts in shortest time
SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Iranian Parliament's Industries and Mines Committee said on Sunday the repairing of gas transmission pipelines damaged in terrorist acts in the shortest time possible is a sign of the Oil Ministry’s “strong” and “intelligent” management in times of crisis.
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Gas pipelines damaged in terrorist attacks repaired: NIGC official
SHANA (Tehran) – Two gas transmission pipelines damaged in terrorist attacks were completely repaired, said the dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) on Friday.
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Villages near exploded pipelines reconnected to national gas network: Owji
SHANA (Tehran) – Villages near the two gas pipelines exploded in western and southern Iran in terrorist attacks have been reconnected to the national grid, said Oil Minister Javad Owji on Wednesday.
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Iran says ‘sabotaged’ pipelines will resume pumping gas overnight
SHANA (Tehran) – The dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said on Wednesday the two gas transmission pipelines exploded in a “terrorist act of sabotage” will operate by midnight local time (2030 GMT) or the wee hours of Thursday.
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Owji: Blast-hit gas pipelines to operate within hours
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Wednesday said the two gas transmission pipelines exploded in a “terrorist act” will be repaired and put into operation within hours.
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Iran says blasts hit gas pipelines, blames explosions on ‘sabotage’
SHANA (Tehran) – The dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said two explosions struck the gas transmission pipeline in western and southern Iran in early Wednesday, blaming the blasts on “sabotage and terrorist act”.
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Owji says tourism development will reduce reliance on oil revenues
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday the development of the tourism industry can contribute to the country’s economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues.
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Refinery-integrated petrochemical plants to increase Iran refining capacity by 30%: Deputy oil minister
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s refining capacity will increase 30 percent and rise to 3 million barrels per day from 2.3m bpd when the projects of refinery-integrated petrochemical plants become operational, said the deputy oil minister for planning on Tuesday.
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NIOC chief: $14b contracts, SP pressure-boosting project due by end of winter
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director announced $14 billion contracts for developing oil and gas fields will be signed and a project for boosting pressure in the South Pars (SP) gas field will start by the end of this winter.
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Oil Ministry has achieved ‘stunning’ successes, says MP
SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Plan and Budget Committee said the Oil Ministry has achieved “stunning” successes.
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Chegeni: About 98% of NIGC needs met by Iranian producers
SHANA (Mashhad) – The National Iranian Gas Company managing director said domestic manufacturers are now meeting about 98 of NIGC’s needs.
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Oil minister: 200 essential items made by Iranian manufacturers under 13th administration
SHANA (Mashhad) – Iran’s oil minister said 200 essential items have been produced by domestic manufacturers under the 13th administration.
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Owji tours ‘Narrative of Progress’ exhibition in Mashhad
SHANA (Mashhad) – Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji paid a visit to an exhibition dubbed the “Narrative of Progress” in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday.
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Over 6,300 villages, 50 towns supplied with gas under 13th administration: Deputy oil minister
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s deputy oil minister on Wednesday said 6,354 hard-to-reach villages and 50 towns have been supplied with gas since the 13th administration took office about 30 months ago.
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ZN Vostok CEO says Russian company has invested over $500m in Iran oil projects
SHANA (Ahvaz) – Russia’s ZN Vostok (ZNV) has invested more than $500 million in Iran’s oil projects, said the company’s managing director.
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Owji: Six oil, gas contracts to be signed soon; Andimeshk petchem project to be done in 3 years
SHANA (Ahvaz) – Iran’s oil minister announced that six contracts on the development of oil and gas fields will be signed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2024).
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NIOC chief: Seven oil, gas projects’ operation to create $6b wealth
SHANA (Ahvaz) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director said on Tuesday the operation of seven new oil and gas projects will bring in some $6 billion.
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Oil extraction from South Azadegan joint field up 50,000 bpd
SHANA (Ahvaz) – Oil extraction from the South Azadegan field rose by 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) as Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji issued an order via videoconference for exploiting 60 new wells on Tuesday.
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South Pars Phase 16 offshore pipeline operational
SHANA (Assaluyeh) – The new offshore pipeline of Phase 16 of the South Pars (SP) gas field was officially put into operation in the Persian Gulf waters by the order of Oil Minister Javad Owji issued via videoconference on Tuesday.
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Iran starts production from Sohrab oil field shared with Iraq
SHANA (Ahvaz) – Production from Sohrab oil field shared with Iraq officially started by the order of Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji issued via videoconference on Tuesday.
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Project to increase Cheshmeh Khosh oil field output put into operation
SHANA (Tehran) – A project to increase the crude oil output in Cheshmeh Khosh field, western Iran, became operational on Tuesday.
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MP lauds Oil Ministry’s ‘successful’ track record of promoting energy diplomacy, meeting domestic needs
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Ministry has had a “successful” track record of promoting energy diplomacy and meeting domestic needs since the 13th administration took office in August 2021, said a member of Parliament on Monday.