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Iran Needs $160b to Develop Oil Industry

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said Iran would need $160 billion to invest in its oil and gas industry.
2021-11-02 15:07
4,000 Filling Stations Running: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said nearly 4,000 filling stations are up and running in Iran, adding that there is no problem in supplying fuel in the country.
2021-10-28 15:51
Iran Fuel System Fully Functional in 2 Days: Owji

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji told visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Ministry of Petroleum that over 3,000 filling stations are active and the whole fuel system of the country would become fully operational within the next one to two days.
2021-10-27 13:22
Refueling Active at 2,200 Filling Stations

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said refueling is up and running in 2,200 fuel supply stations throughout the country, and said: "I appreciate the dear people who were patient and cooperated with their servants in the Ministry of Petroleum and the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC)."
2021-10-27 12:22
Iran Determined to Settle Gas Debt to Turkmenistan

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji voiced Iran’s determination to pay the gas debt to Turkmenistan.
2021-10-26 14:15
$4.5b earmarked to Develop Upstream Gas Sector in Fars

FARS (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are underway to invest $4.5 billion for the development of the upstream gas sector in the southern province of Fars.
2021-10-14 13:44
Good News on Oil Contracts, Barter Underway

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: "Soon, good news will be announced about the diversity of contracts for crude oil, gas condensate and oil barter."
2021-10-10 16:58
Plans Underway to Invest $22 b to Maintain Gas Production

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said the country would need to invest $22 billion in the gas sector given the drop in gas pressure within the next 6 to 8 years.
2021-10-08 23:21
Owji Appoints Assistant for Oil, Gas Condensate Sales

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Mohammad Javad Bavand as "Assistant Minister for Oil, Gas Condensate and Products Sales and Supervision of Naftiran Intertrade Company".
2021-10-03 11:08
Owji Visits Gachsaran Petchem Project

YASOUJ (Shana) -- Javad Owji, Minister of Petroleum of the 13th administration, arrived in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province this morning (Friday, October 1) along with President Seyed Ibrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of a one-day trip to start the Chamshir Dam construction project. He then visited the ongoing project of Gachsaran Petrochemical Plant and Sarbisheh Gachsaran Industrial Development.
2021-10-01 22:25
MOP to Launch 62 CSR Plans in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

YASOUJ (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said over 62 corporate social responsibility plans are scheduled to be implemented in the western province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.
2021-10-01 22:15
Completing Unfinished Projects, Main MOP Agenda: Min.

YASOUJ (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said completion of the petroleum industry’s half-finished projects is the main concern of the Raisi administration.
2021-10-01 22:04
Owji Meets with Sri Lankan Energy Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji met with Sri Lankan Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila on Sunday, September 26, to discuss Tehran-Colombo energy cooperation.
2021-09-26 16:35
Owji Visits Ilam Gas, Petrochemical Refinery

ILAM (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji, following his one-day visit to Ilam Province, went to the Ilam gas refinery and was informed about the current status and development plans for this industrial unit.
2021-09-25 13:30
Minister Visits Azar Oilfield Development Project

ILAM (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji paid a visit to the Azar oil field development project in Ilam Province, western Iran.
2021-09-25 13:19
MOP Seeking Permits to Develop Changouleh Oilfield

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: "The Ministry of Petroleum, with detailed expert reviews, will put the approval for the development of Changouleh Oil Field and defending the development of this joint field on its agenda.”
2021-09-25 12:17
Iran to Boost Oil Output in Ilam Province

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said Iran’s oil production in the western province of Ilam is projected to increase by 100,000 barrels per day.
2021-09-25 11:13
MOP Plans $4b Investment in Ilam Province

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said his ministry is planning to invest 4 billion dollars in the western province of Ilam to develop oil and energy projects.
2021-09-24 14:26
Owji Appoints NIOC CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Mohsen Khojasteh Mehr as his deputy and the CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
2021-09-22 20:48
Iran Eyes $145b Investment in Oil Industry

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are under way to attract $145 billion from Iranian and foreign investors in the petroleum industry within the next 4 to 8 years.
2021-09-21 16:11
Minister of Petroleum Receives Sinopec Officials

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji met with Zhong Guidong, President of Sinopec Iran Branch, in Tehran this morning (September 21).
2021-09-21 13:38
Owji Visits Khuzestan

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji paid a visit to Iran’s energy capital, the southwesnter province of Khuzestan on Friday, September 17, 2021.
2021-09-20 16:53
Owji Appoints MOP Special Envoy for Iraq

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Seyyed Abbas Beheshti as his special envoy for Iraq.
2021-09-20 13:23
MOP Determined to Develop Joint Fields

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Chairman of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: "The determination of the Ministry of Petroleum under the 13th administration and the move towards increasing production in joint oil fields is commendable."
2021-09-18 16:41
Oil Min. Invites Domestic Foreign Investors

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji voiced the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum’s readiness to tap the potentialities of domestic and foreign investors in oil and gas projects.
2021-09-17 12:28
Iran to Boost Refining Capacity

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are under way to enhance the country’s refining capacity.
2021-09-16 01:25
Owji Appoints Caretaker of IIES

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Mohammad Sadegh Jokar as the caretaker of the Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES).
2021-09-12 20:14
Iran Oil Minister Opens Twitter Account

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji launched his official Twitter account on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
2021-09-12 19:58
Owji Appoints Director General of Public Relations

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Ali Forouzandeh as the Director General of Public Relations of the Ministry of Petroleum.
2021-09-12 12:17
Owji Appoints Caretaker of Human Capital Management, Development

TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a decree, the Minister of Petroleum appointed Mehdi Alimadadi as the caretaker for Human Capital Management and Development Department.
2021-09-12 11:47