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  • Advancing oil exploration with cutting-edge tech, private sector partnerships

    Advancing oil exploration with cutting-edge tech, private sector partnerships

    SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy oil minister announced that Iran is ahead of its planned exploration targets, expressing hope that new technologies will help discover additional oil fields—even smaller ones—while facilitating private sector involvement through IPC contracts or other models.

    2025-05-26 12:53
  • Iranian AI for global oil industry

    Iranian AI for global oil industry

    SHANA (Tehran) – Pasargad Energy Development Company (PEDC) has leveraged artificial intelligence to launch a localized platform for integrated well, reservoir, and surface facility management, as well as the oil industry’s first upstream AI assistant (UIA) based on large language models (LLMs). These innovations have significantly reduced search times and streamlined experts’ access to technical knowledge.

    2025-05-26 10:17
  • Iran’s oil industry: From Masjed Soleyman to new exploration frontiers

    Iran’s oil industry: From Masjed Soleyman to new exploration frontiers

    SHANA (Tehran) – The former exploration director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) described the 1908 oil discovery in Masjed Soleyman as a turning point in Iran’s modern history.

    2025-05-26 10:07
  • NIDC drills, completes 20 onshore oil, gas wells

    NIDC drills, completes 20 onshore oil, gas wells

    SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy CEO of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) announced the drilling and completion of 20 onshore oil and gas wells in the first two months of this year (March 21-May 21) using the company’s rigs.

    2025-05-25 12:51
  • South Pars gas compression project: Ensuring Iran’s energy security

    South Pars gas compression project: Ensuring Iran’s energy security

    SHANA (Tehran) – The executive of the South Pars gas compression project emphasized the need for general contractors to set clear operational milestones, calling the project vital for sustaining production and safeguarding the country’s economic interests and strategic energy security in the coming years.

    2025-05-25 12:47
  • Iran’s high potential for discovering new oil, gas reserves

    Iran’s high potential for discovering new oil, gas reserves

    SHANA (Tehran) – The former exploration director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the process of discovering oil and gas is becoming increasingly difficult, as large, low-risk reserves have already been identified, leaving current exploration operations with higher risks. However, Iran still holds significant potential for discovering new oil and gas resources.

    2025-05-25 10:27
  • Agreement signed to produce biofuel-based gasoline

    Agreement signed to produce biofuel-based gasoline

    SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) and the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) signed an agreement to produce and supply biofuel-based gasoline (bioethanol).

    2025-05-25 09:10
  • NIOC emphasis on accelerating offshore oil projects

    NIOC emphasis on accelerating offshore oil projects

    SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) stressed the need to expedite the implementation of projects by the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) in the Persian Gulf.

    2025-05-25 09:02
  • Synergy between oil, industry ministries to address energy imbalance

    Synergy between oil, industry ministries to address energy imbalance

    SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) announced that a memorandum of understanding on adding bioethanol to the fuel portfolio was signed last February, with the executive agreement officially taking effect today at Abadan Refinery.

    2025-05-25 08:57
  • Finding Nemo, IEA discovers its ‘missing barrels’

    Finding Nemo, IEA discovers its ‘missing barrels’

    SHANA (Tehran) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has again found its ‘missing barrels’. Although the term should be viewed as a misnomer. Barrels are never actually missing; it is just that global demand for oil is being materially under-counted. 

    2025-05-24 16:09
  • Digital transformation to enhance safety in petchem industry

    Digital transformation to enhance safety in petchem industry

    SHANA (Tehran) – The head of safety and firefighting at National Petrochemical Company announced that digital transformation and artificial intelligence strategies will be added to future safety and firefighting programs in the petrochemical industry.

    2025-05-24 14:46
  • 70% of Isfahan Refinery’s products meet Euro 5 standards

    70% of Isfahan Refinery’s products meet Euro 5 standards

    SHANA (Tehran) –The CEO of Isfahan Refinery emphasized that more than 70% of the refinery’s products have been upgraded to meet Euro standards, stating that the facility produces about 15 million liters of Euro 5 gasoline and 25 million liters of diesel daily.

    2025-05-24 14:41
  • Overhaul of South Pars Gas Refinery 7 relies on domestic expertise

    Overhaul of South Pars Gas Refinery 7 relies on domestic expertise

    SHANA (Tehran) – The manager of the seventh refinery at South Pars Gas Complex announced the start of the 2025 major overhaul operations, aimed at maintaining gas production stability and improving product quality, beginning May 22.

    2025-05-24 10:27
  • Gas infrastructure expansion to double storage capacity

    Gas infrastructure expansion to double storage capacity

    SHANA (Tehran) – The caretaker of Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company announced progress on strategic projects in gas storage, transmission, measurement, and optimization, stating that the country’s gas storage capacity will more than double with the launch of expansion projects in Sarajeh and Shourijeh.

    2025-05-23 20:27
  • Gov’t, investors work to resolve financial challenges in projects

    Deputy minister:

    Gov’t, investors work to resolve financial challenges in projects

    SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy planning minister of petroleum emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government and investors to address financial challenges in projects, stating: "One-sided concessions are not feasible under current conditions, and full cooperation from both sides is essential to overcome obstacles."

    2025-05-22 20:06
  • NPC calls for balanced petchem development, warning against short-term fixes

    NPC calls for balanced petchem development, warning against short-term fixes

    SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) emphasized the need to revise the development model of the petrochemical industry, stating that a more comprehensive approach is required to fully integrate the value chain and prevent resource wastage—one that ensures balance across the chain and avoids decisions influenced by short-term considerations.

    2025-05-22 20:02
  • Improved productivity, reduced imbalance through energy optimization

    Improved productivity, reduced imbalance through energy optimization

    SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) emphasized that energy optimization is not just an environmental and global necessity but has also become a multidimensional concept in production processes and facilities by increasing economic benefits and reducing imbalances.

    2025-05-22 19:46
  • Parliament backs easier investment in oil, energy

    Parliament backs easier investment in oil, energy

    SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Parliament’s Energy Committee emphasized the committee’s support for attracting investment in the oil and gas sector, stating that the legislature is focused on passing laws and regulations to facilitate domestic and foreign investment in the energy sector.

    2025-05-21 15:11
  • Iran Ready for Gas Cooperation with Turkmenistan, Region

    Iran Ready for Gas Cooperation with Turkmenistan, Region

    SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Iran is not only interested in importing gas from Turkmenistan but also has the capacity and capability to export and swap gas to regional countries.

    2025-05-21 08:13
  • NIGC prepares for winter: Early overhauls, supply fixes

    NIGC prepares for winter: Early overhauls, supply fixes

    SHANA (Tehran) – The director of production coordination and supervision at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) outlined key measures to ensure stable gas supply in the second half of the year and a safe winter season. These include early major overhauls, reduced downtime, equipment supply chain improvements and the revival of preventive maintenance systems.

    2025-05-20 22:30
  • Full fuel distribution monitoring with real-time tracking: 50,000 violating fleets identified 

    Full fuel distribution monitoring with real-time tracking: 50,000 violating fleets identified 

    SHANA (Tehran) - The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) reported the detection of over 400 million liters of fuel diversion and 50,000 violating fleets in the past year, stating that real-time monitoring ensures complete oversight of petroleum products from production to end-use.  

    2025-05-20 17:25
  • Tehran, Kabul pledge closer collaboration on energy projects

    Tehran, Kabul pledge closer collaboration on energy projects

    SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister and Afghanistan’s minister of mines and petroleum stressed the need to expand bilateral cooperation in oil and gas, discussing ways to enhance collaboration.

    2025-05-20 13:31
  • Overhaul of South Pars Phase 14 gas platforms completed

    Overhaul of South Pars Phase 14 gas platforms completed

    SHANA (Tehran) – The production and operations manager of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) announced the completion of the overhaul of the South Pars Phase 14 gas platforms and their return to operation.

    2025-05-20 12:53
  • Iran, Turkmenistan move to deepen gas cooperation

    Iran, Turkmenistan move to deepen gas cooperation

    SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister and Turkmenistan’s foreign minister emphasized expanding bilateral cooperation in oil and gas, reviewing avenues for enhanced collaboration.

    2025-05-20 11:32
  • Parliament seeks to remove barriers to investment in oil industry

    Parliament seeks to remove barriers to investment in oil industry

    SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Energy Committee in Parliament emphasized the need to streamline regulations to attract investment in the oil and gas industry, stating that Parliament is seriously focused on investment and will provide both legal and operational support.

    2025-05-20 10:54
  • $87b Investment in Petchem Sector

    $87b Investment in Petchem Sector

    SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s petrochemical production capacity is close to 100 mt/y, which is expected to increase in line with the objectives of the 7th National Economic Development Plan and under the aegis of arrangements made by the National Petrochemical Company (NPC).

    2025-05-20 09:07
  • Tax incentives for AI development in petchem industry

    Tax incentives for AI development in petchem industry

    SHANA (Tehran) – The advisor to the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced efforts to create a data lake to leverage artificial intelligence capabilities in the petrochemical industry, adding that tax incentives have been proposed to accelerate the process.

    2025-05-20 09:02
  • Power sector’s gas demand complicates overhaul work in hot season

    Power sector’s gas demand complicates overhaul work in hot season

    SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said energy imbalances have worsened compared to previous years, and gas consumption remains high during hot months due to electricity generation needs.

    2025-05-19 16:26
  • Iran keeps monthly quota diesel price steady for commercial vehicles

    Parts of subsidies given to diesel fuel consumers removed

    Iran keeps monthly quota diesel price steady for commercial vehicles

    SHANA (Tehran) - The CEO of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) emphasized that the subsidized diesel fuel quota price for urban and intercity transport fleets with verified performance will remain unchanged, stating it will stay at 300 tomans per liter.  

    2025-05-19 12:18
  • Energy Ministry proposal under review

    Energy Ministry proposal under review

    SHANA (Tehran) - A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee said the proposal to establish an Energy Ministry is under review, with the goal of consolidating the country’s energy sector management. However, further discussions are needed on implementation and organizational structure.  

    2025-05-19 10:40
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