Iran, Russia agree on first phase of gas imports via Azerbaijan

SHANA (Moscow) – Iran’s oil minister announced that a preliminary agreement has been signed to import 55 billion cubic meters of gas annually (equivalent to roughly 150 million cubic meters per day) from Russia to Iran. He stated that transfer routes were evaluated, and both sides ultimately agreed on a land-based route through Azerbaijan.

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Iran, Azerbaijan to become strategic partners through continued cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that the continuation and strengthening of cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan will transform the two nations into strategic partners.

Tehran, Baku to continue oil, gas cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad emphasized the continuation of energy cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan during a meeting with the Azerbaijani Prime Minister’s deputy on Tuesday.

NIGC: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan in talks to resume gas swap

SHANA (Tehran) – Turkmenistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan are holding a discussion about the resumption of gas swap, said the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) on Saturday.

Reviving Iran’s Energy Diplomacy: Step by Step

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Holding 17.3% of the world's proven natural gas reserves, Iran is only second to Russia. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan ranks sixth with 3.8%. In 2021, Turkmenistan produced 83.7729 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and exported about 34 bcm to China, the largest importer of Turkmen gas, and that is why China has a high bargaining chip against Turkmenistan, encouraging the latter to seek to diversify its export destinations not to depend on a single buyer. According to BP and Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy, the volume of Republic of Azerbaijan's natural gas reserves in 2021 was estimated at 2,500 bcm.

Owji Stresses Expansion of Iran-Azerbaijan Ties

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum underlined expansion of relations with Azerbaijan, saying the gas swap contract has provided the ground for cooperation in other sectors including transportation, power, trade and such areas.

Owji: Shah Deniz Field is Iran-Azerbaijan Successful Experience

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum stressed the 13th administration’s policy for developing relations with neighbors, saying Iran-Azerbaijan partnership in Sha Deniz field is a good experience and can provide the ground for defining joint cooperation in oil and gas blocks and fields in the Caspian Sea.

Iran, Azerbaijan Sign MoU to Double Turkmen Gas Swap

BAKU (Shana) – Tehran and Baku signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase gas swap from Turkmenistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan via Iran’s territory.

Owji Meets with Azerbaijani Deputy PM

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum held talks on Wednesday with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and discussed bilateral relations.

Azerbaijan Delegation Meets Iran Petroleum Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji hosted a meeting with a delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan headed by the CEO of SOCAR in Tehran on Wednesday.

Gas Swaps of Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Helpful to Stabilize Gas Network: NIGC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) underlined the economic importance of the gas swap between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, and said: "This agreement will help stabilize the gas network in the north and northeast of Iran."

Three-Way Gas Swap Contract to Be Operational by Winter: Owji

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji announced the implementation of the tripartite gas swap agreement from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan through Iran as of the beginning of winter.

Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Strike Gas Swap Deal

TEHRAN (Shana) – A three-way agreement on gas swaps from Turkmenistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran was signed in the presence of the Presidents of the Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday.

Tehran, Baku to Sign New Cooperation Docs

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan announced the signing of new documents on Tehran-Baku cooperation in the oil and gas sector in the near future.

Zangeneh Stresses Bolstering Tehran-Baku Trade, Gas Relations

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh stressed the development of trade and gas relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.