Zangeneh

$25 bln Petchem Output, Indication of Curbing Sale of Raw Materials: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said preventing sale of raw materials including crude oil and gas was one of the main plans of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, adding production of $25-billion worth of petrochemicals by 2021 was a major leap in the industry which would continue.
2019-09-22 14:49
CNPCI Practically Out of SP. 11 Project: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that China’s CNPC International had practically pulled out of the South Pars Phase 11 development project despite not having officially stated so.
2019-09-14 13:23
Market Survey Needed for Ensuring Effectiveness of Deeper Oil Output Cuts: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the market’s reaction to deeper supply cuts by OPEC+ needed to be assessed in order to ensure the plan’s effectiveness.
2019-09-14 11:58
Iran Euro-4 Petrol Output at 76 ml/d in March 2019

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was currently producing 76 million liters per day of Euro-4 petrol from almost zero back in 2012.
2019-08-28 23:19
3 Days Enough for Maximizing Iran Oil Output

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian minister of petroleum says the country can maximize its crude oil output in less than 3 days.
2019-08-27 21:48
Some Middle Eastern Oil Countries Need US Support: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said, "Some Middle Eastern oil countries need the United States more than the United States needs them.”
2019-08-14 13:59
Zangeneh Appoints OPEC Director at Iran Petroleum Ministry

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh issued a decree appointing Mohammad Taeb as the director general of OPEC Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum.
2019-08-05 16:11
Zangeneh: Results of Fuel Quality Improvement Apparent in Major Cities

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran was currently producing 74 million liters/day of euro petrol and 50 ml/d of euro gasoil whose effects are apparent in major cities’ air quality.
2019-08-01 16:41
Iran Petrol Output beyond Demand

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran was currently producing 15 million liters of petrol more than the country’s demand which is being stored.
2019-07-31 13:22
Iran Oil Export Info, War Intelligence: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said disclosing information about Iran’s current oil exports is tantamount to disclosing wartime intelligence as the country is now involved in an economic war.
2019-07-10 15:28
Iran no Threat to World Energy Security: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh, reacting to Saudi energy minister’s recent remarks about Iran being a threat to global energy security, said: “Mr. Falih is a technocrat and a respectable person and does not often speak politically; he must have probably been asked to say such political things.”
2019-07-08 00:30
OPEC Ministers Agree to Extend Output Cut Deal

VIENNA (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran approved of an OPEC statement to extend the OPEC+ agreement to cut the group's total output by 1,200,000 bpd as well as the OPEC-non-OPEC Cooperation Charter.
2019-07-02 15:30
Iran Exempted from OPEC Output Cut Deal Again

VIENNA (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was exempted from an agreement among OPEC members to continue capping the producer body’s crude oil output by 0.8 mbd.
2019-07-02 01:52
OPEC Existence main Concern for Iran: Zangeneh

VIENNA (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh told reporters ahead of the 176th OPEC meeting in Vienna that the existence of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was the main issue for Iran in the meeting.
2019-07-01 20:04
Zangeneh Meets with OPEC President in Vienna

VIENNA (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh met with the OPEC President Manuel Quevedo, who is also Venezuelan Oil Minister, in Vienna ahead of the organization’s 176th Meeting later on Monday.
2019-07-01 11:42
Unilateralism, Biggest OPEC Problem: Zangeneh

VIENNA (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said he had no problem with output cut, slamming "unilateralism" as the biggest problem in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
2019-07-01 10:37
OPEC+ Deal Meaningless without Unanimity inside OPEC

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh voiced Iran’s support for an agreement between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers, saying, however, such an agreement would be meaningless without an internal understanding inside the organization.
2019-07-01 07:56
Zangeneh Complains about “Fake” Oil Purchasers

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said there were some people who contacted the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) as oil purchasers only intended to get information about how the company sells and exports crude oil and were “fake” oil customers.
2019-06-19 16:19
Zangeneh Refutes Allegations of Verbal conflict with President Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh reacted to recent rumors about his verbal struggle with President Hassan Rouhani, saying those who spread such rumors “are liars.”
2019-06-17 16:14
India Refraining from Developing Iran Gas Field due to Sanctions: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said India was not planning to develop Iran’s Farzad B gas field due to sanctions.
2019-06-08 17:09
Iran Not to Exit OPEC: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country had no plans to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
2019-06-08 15:24
Zangeneh Says Working in Tandem with Foreign Affairs Ministry on Iran Oil Demands from Europe

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said his ministry was working completely in tandem with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Iran's oil-related requests from Europe in the 60-day deadline that Tehran has given the European Union.
2019-05-21 12:23
Rouhani Admin to Decide on Petrol Price: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said: “I have no information regarding an increase in the price of petrol and the [Rouhani] administration makes a decision about this issue.”
2019-05-06 15:11
Iran Vows Response to Threats From Fellow OPEC Producers

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's petroleum minister said Thursday that his country will respond to any threats by fellow OPEC member states.
2019-05-02 22:00
US Statements Cannot Run Oil Market: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minster of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said on Wednesday that the oil market could not be managed by mere US statements.
2019-05-01 15:36
US Pressure on Iran Could Render Oil Market more Fragile: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the current crude oil market was in a fragile state, adding, “If the US decided to exert more pressure on Iran, the oil market would become unpredictably more fragile.”
2019-04-14 16:34
Export of Petchems, Petroleum Products Satisfactory: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh described the current state of Iran’s export of petrochemicals and petroleum products as satisfactory.
2019-04-07 17:12
Extending Global Oil Deal Easy: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said in Moscow that it should be straight-forward to extend the global oil output deal between OPEС and non-OPEC countries and that the deal was going well.
2019-04-04 23:37
Oil Market Supply/Demand Balance is Fragile--Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The balance between supply and demand in the oil market is fragile, Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said on Monday, as he called on crude producers to be wary of troubles caused by U.S. sanctions.
2019-04-02 02:33
Zangeneh Appoints Deputy for Research, Technology

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh issued a decree appointing Saeid Mohammad Zadeh as his deputy for engineering, research and technology affairs.
2019-03-31 13:44