Iran
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Iran's Extends Gas Barter Agreement with Armenia
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran and Armenia signed a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation in the energy sector.
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Iran-Russia Ties to hit Closest Level Ever: Novak
RUSSIA (Shana) -- The Deputy Prime Minister of Russia said the relations between Iran and Russia will soon reach the highest level and a new record will be set.
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Iran, Russia sign Cooperation Docs
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran and Russia signed four cooperation documents at the 16th meeting of the Joint Economic Commission with the aim of expanding the relations between the two countries.
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Owji addressed Iran-Russia Commission
RUSSIA (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji addressed the 16th Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation of Iran and Russia that was held in the latter.
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Tehran-Moscow Cooperation Render Bans Futile: Owji
GROZNY (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said expansion of cooperation between Iran and Russia will make international sanctions ineffective.
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Iran, Russia Stepping up Oil Ties
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of support for manufacturing and supply of goods at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced the willingness of Iran and Russia to tap the existing capacities in manufacturing and supply of goods between the two sides.
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Iran, Russia Building Strong Ties: Envoy
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's ambassador to Russia said Tehran and Moscow have established very good cooperation in the field of energy, and one of these areas is investment in oil and gas fields.
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Overhaul of 3 Units underway in Isfahan Refinery
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The overhaul operations of three operating units of Isfahan Oil Refinery started simultaneously in order to make optimal use of time.
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1st meeting of working groups of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission
RUSSIA (Shana) – The meeting of the working groups of the 16th Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia started today (Monday) in Russia in the presence of experts from different working groups to examine the capacities of cooperation.
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OPEC Sec. Gen. Sends Message of Condolences on Terrorist Attack in Shiraz
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Haitham Al Ghais, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sent a message expressing his condolences over the death of dozens of the visitors of Shahcheragh Holy Shrine in the southern city of Shiraz by a terrorist attack last week.
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Iran, Russia Commission Influential in Mutual Business Process
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Minister of Commerce of the Minister of Agricultural Jihad considered the meeting of the joint commission of Iran and Russia to be one of the most important and influential meetings in the business process of the two countries, and said: “Joint memoranda is signed between Iran and Russia in the field of standardization of protocols governing the Plant Protection Organization, as well as the Veterinary Organization and other organizations that are decisive in the field of export of agricultural products.”
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Tehran, Moscow to sign Cooperation Roadmap
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy of international affairs and trade of the Minister of Petroleum said the cooperation roadmap between Iran and Russia would be signed at the meeting of the 16th joint economic commission of the two countries.
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Iran, Russia in Close Oil Cooperation
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Energy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: “Russia is our friend and neighbor and the cooperation capacity between the two countries is very high, especially in the oil and gas industry.”
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Working Groups Meeting of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission Begins
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The meeting of the working groups of the 16th Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia started in Russia in the presence of experts from different working groups to examine the capacities of cooperation.
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Russia to host 16th Joint Economic Commission with Iran
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 16th Iran-Russia Joint Economic Commission will be hosted by Russia from October 30 to November 1.
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Iran Ready to Cooperate with GECF Members in all Gas sectors
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji voiced Iran’s readiness to cooperate with all the members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in all areas of development of the gas industry, including joint investments, natural gas swaps, cooperation in the framework of gas contracts, development and export of technical and engineering services, knowledge transfer and development of expert human resources.
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44% Growth in net Profit of Amirkabir Petchem Plant
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Amirkabir Petrochemical Company registered a 44% growth in its net profit and 29% in its operating income in the first half of the current calendar year, which began on March 21.
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Sanctions on Gas Suppliers Could have Devastating Results: Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji told the 24th Ministerial Meeting of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Cairo, Egypt, that imposition of sanctions on producers of oil and gas could bring about irreparable damage to the global economy.
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Minister Leaves Tehran for Cairo to Attend GECF Meeting
TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum left Tehran for Cairo, Egypt, to attend the 24th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
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Europe Should Take Opportunity to Cooperate with Iran: FM
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "Communication with the Islamic Republic of Iran is an opportunity for Europe, especially a Europe which is now in a difficult situation due to the energy crisis and the economic demands of the people."
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Petro-Refinery Building, Key in Preventing Crude Oil Sales
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Completing the value chain and preventing crude oil sales is among the major concerns of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) in reviewing and revitalizing old refining plants and developing new petro-refineries under the "Support for the Development of Downstream Oil and Gas Condensate Industries" Act. Accordingly, by reviewing the submitted proposals for construction of petro-refineries and petrochemical units, 8 petro-refinery projects, including 5 crude oil petro-refinery projects and 3 gas condensate petro-refinery projects have been approved by Petroleum Ministry. For construction of petro-refineries, measures have been taken in line with ensuring sustainability, improving and increasing the quality of refined products in Iran's refineries, which seem to be the beginning of a new era of refining activities to form petro-refineries and prevent crude sales in the industry.
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Reviving Low-Yield Oil Wells, NIOC’s Severe Concern
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Figures do indicate that Iran ranks first in the world in terms of the aggregate oil and gas reserves. Taking advantage of this huge wealth or preserving it for future generations has always been a challenge for policy makers. The arrival of renewable energies and the efforts of countries to ramp up energy security and non-dependence have caused oil-rich countries to seek to optimize production from hydrocarbon reservoirs in order to turn it into a capital for future generations. In the meantime, some countries, including Iran, have put on their agenda a written program to revive inactive wells as a short-term solution to improve their oil output. The following is an overview of Iran's plan to revive low-yield oil wells.
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Iran Energy Diplomacy in the Land of the Rising Sun
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Javad Owji, Iran’s Minister of Petroleum, who visited Tokyo from Saturday to Wednesday, September 24-28, heading a delegation to attend several meetings and consult with Japanese majors, represented the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the state memorial ceremony of Shinzo Abe, the late president of Japan. In the visit to Japan, in addition to meeting Nishimura Yasutoshi, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan; HE Owji also met with the CEOs of major Japanese oil and gas companies, including Toshiaki Kitamura, the CEO of Inpex, Takeshi Saito, the president of Eneos, Yamamoto, the CEO of Fuji Oil, Tramura, a member of the board of directors of the Nippon Export Investment Insurance (NEXI), Haba, the CEO of Mitsubishi Oil and Gas, and the CEO of Marubani Company, to discuss investment opportunities in the upstream and downstream sectors of Iran's oil industry, cooperation, trade of energy carriers and technology.
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IR Iran Becomes a Member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as the host of the 22nd SCO Summit, announced Iran's permanent membership in this organization in his speech on Friday 16 September 2022. The Islamic Republic of Iran became a permanent member of the SCO at its 21st Summit in the presence of 12 permanent and observer members.
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Record 128bn Liters Transmission Set
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Transmitting oil and petroleum products from production points to consumers in Iran is one of the activities that require precision, speed and round-the-clock efforts, depending on the type of geography and its specific coverage. With 14,000 kilometers of oil and petroleum products transmission lines, Iran has a certain place in terms of the diversity of these lines and the uniqueness of the lines in the Middle East in this domain.
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Contracts worth $500mn to be signed with Knowledge-based Firms: Min.
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: “Seven contracts worth 500 million dollars will be signed with 54 knowledge-based companies to boost production from oil wells by using technological methods.”
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2,000 bcm of Gas Processed in South Pars Refineries
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex announced that since the establishment of the complex, more than 2,300 billion cubic meters of natural gas have been processed in South Pars refineries.
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Iran to Export Turbines to Russia
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC) announced the signing of a contract to export 40 Iranian-made turbines to Russia.
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Shiraz Petchem Plant, Top Iran Urea Exporter
TEHRAN (Shana) -- For the first time after 6 decades of activity, Shiraz Petrochemical Company was selected as the top urea exporter in the calendar year of 1401 which began on March 21.
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24th GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held in Egypt
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 24th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will be held on Tuesday, October 25, in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.