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Caretaker oil minister urges public to join "18 to 20 degrees" campaign
SHANA (Tehran) – Stressing the importance of managing gas consumption, particularly in the household sector, caretaker oil minister called on the public to join the "18 to 20 Degrees" campaign and help reduce energy use through the cold days of the year.
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Oil industry resilience hinges on stronger civil defense
SHANA (Tehran) – Caretaker oil minister has stressed the need to strengthen the oil industry’s preparedness and resilience against threats, saying the uninterrupted supply of fuel and energy during the second and third imposed wars demonstrated the effectiveness of passive defense measures.
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Iran as a guarantor of security and the future of global energy
SHANA (Tehran) – The establishment of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was a visionary initiative and a lasting legacy of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, may he rest in peace. With unparalleled insight into the realities of a world in transition and the growing importance of natural gas, he advanced this initiative. Over the years, cooperation among countries active in gas production and trade has led to the creation of an independent and influential institution in the global energy arena, which has now become a cornerstone of policymaking on natural gas in the future global energy landscape.
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Caretaker oil minister says energy, political diplomacy active despite unequal war
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's caretaker oil minister said Tuesday that talks with Russian officials, major Russian energy companies and other members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum produced progress toward expanded oil and gas cooperation and joint projects, Shana, the oil ministry's news agency, reported.
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Iran, Gazprom discuss energy cooperation on sidelines of gas exporters summit
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's caretaker oil minister and the head of Russia's Gazprom discussed prospects for energy cooperation Tuesday on the sidelines of the 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow.
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Iran's caretaker oil minister to US Treasury chief: Worry about fuel prices at home
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's caretaker oil minister, Hamid Bovard, said the US Treasury Secretary would do better to worry about fuel prices for his own people than to advise Iranians to stockpile fuel.
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Iran, Qatar discuss energy cooperation in Moscow
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's caretaker oil minister and Qatar's energy minister met in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss strengthening bilateral energy cooperation and expanding their presence in gas markets.
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Bovard meets energy officials in Moscow
SHANA (Tehran) – Caretaker Oil Minister Hamid Bovard met Monday with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov, Venezuelan Oil Minister Paula Henao, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi, Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadek, and Senegalese Minister of Energy and Petroleum Abdourahmane Diouf. The meetings took place in Moscow following the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan discuss gas cooperation in Moscow
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s caretaker oil minister and the energy ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan discussed expanding trilateral energy cooperation and strengthening their presence in global gas markets during a meeting on the sidelines of a ministerial gathering in Moscow.
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Iran, Azerbaijan discuss energy trade, technical ties
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's caretaker oil minister and Azerbaijan's energy minister held detailed talks Monday on energy trade and other areas of cooperation on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
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Iran calls on gas exporters to expand technology, research ties
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's caretaker oil minister said the Gas Exporting Countries Forum should make more targeted use of its capacities to raise its international standing, pointing to expanded management and engineering cooperation and closer ties among member states' research institutions.
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Iran, Russia call cooperation favorable, say gas trade deal moving toward finalization
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's caretaker oil minister and Russia's energy minister met Monday in Moscow, rated their cooperation favorably and stressed the need to expand bilateral activity.
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Bovard calls for GECF cooperation, says US, Israeli warmongering endangers energy security
SHANA (Tehran) – Caretaker oil minister said Monday that the warmongering of the United States and Israel has endangered energy security in the region and around the world, and he urged members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum to work together.
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Tehran, Caracas discuss market trends on sidelines of GECF meeting in Moscow
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s caretaker oil minister and Venezuela's oil minister met in Moscow on Monday to exchange views on the latest developments in global crude oil markets and on OPEC and OPEC+ agreements, on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
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Iran ready to transfer oil, gas technical know-how to Senegal
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's acting oil minister, in a meeting with Senegal's minister of energy and petroleum, stressed the need to find an effective path for energy cooperation between Tehran and Dakar. He announced Iran's readiness to transfer its technical knowledge and experience in developing oil and gas fields and building oil and gas refineries to the African country.
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Trilateral energy talks in Moscow: Iran, Qatar, Libya push for stronger gas cooperation
SHANA (Tehran) – A trilateral meeting between Iran's caretaker oil minister, Qatar's energy minister and Libya's oil and gas minister was held to strengthen energy cooperation and ensure an effective presence in global gas markets.
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28th Ministerial Meeting of GECF held in Moscow
SHANA (Tehran) – The 28th ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on Monday (Oct. 26, 2026), one day before the forum's eighth heads-of-state summit. Key items on the agenda include developments in the gas market, energy security and expanded cooperation among member countries.
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Bovard calls on GECF to build resilience, raise gas's global share, expand investment
SHANA (Tehran) – Speaking at the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Hamid Bovard, Caretaker Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, called on member states to turn the Forum into a more resilient and investment-oriented platform.
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Caretaker oil minister visit of Russian state-owned oil company's monitoring center
SHANA (Tehran) – Hamid Bovard, caretaker oil minister, visited the monitoring center of Russian state-owned oil company on Sunday, October 25, 2026 during a trip to Moscow for the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government and the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). He also met and held talks with Sergey Kudryashov, the company's CEO.
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Caretaker oil minister tours Russian firm's monitoring center ahead of gas summit
SHANA (Tehran) — Caretaker oil minister toured the Russian state-owned oil company's monitoring center on Sunday during a trip to Moscow for a summit of gas-exporting countries, Iranian officials said.
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Bovard: Gas swap deal with Russia nearly final
SHANA (Tehran) — Caretaker oil minister said Sunday that an agreement with Russia to exchange natural gas is essentially finalized and that technical work to carry it out is advancing.
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Caretaker oil minister heads to Moscow for GECF meeting
SHANA Tehran) — Caretaker oil minister left Tehran for Moscow on Sunday to accompany President Masoud Pezeshkian at the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
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Iran seeks shared gas export policy, talks with Russian firms at Moscow summit
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran will push for a common export policy and a joint market among gas-exporting nations at a GECF summit in Moscow, and plans talks with Russian energy companies on field development and gas swaps, the caretaker oil minister said.
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Tehran, Doha discuss energy cooperation
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s caretaker oil minister, Hamid Bovard, met with Qatar’s energy minister, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, in Doha on Monday to discuss energy ties and cooperation between the two countries.
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Iran's oil industry passes a test of resilience
SHANA (Tehran) – Rebuilding damage, restoring lost capacity and emerging with pride from a test of resilience are now defining features of Iran's oil industry. They stem from deep political and social change in Iranian society over more than four decades.
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Caretaker oil minister calls for stronger regulatory role for NPC, fuller use of petchem capacity
SHANA (Tehran) – The caretaker oil minister has stressed the need to strengthen the sovereign role of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), saying the petrochemical industry's capacities should be used to create jobs, raise production, generate revenue and bolster the national economy.
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OPEC secretary-general congratulates caretaker oil minister
SHANA (Tehran) – OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais congratulated Hamid Bovard on his appointment as caretaker minister of petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing the organization’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with Tehran.
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Oil officials call for fuel decisions based on domestic capacity
SHANA (Tehran) – Caretaker oil minister has called for a comprehensive approach to fuel consumption management and stronger oil-product transportation infrastructure, stressing that the country should make strategic decisions based on its domestic capabilities.
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Gas network stability requires full coordination across supply chain
SHANA (Tehran) – The caretaker oil minister said maintaining stable energy supplies, particularly during the cold months, requires full coordination across the gas production, transmission and distribution chain.
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Oil Ministry must lead Iran’s technology push: Aref
SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Ministry must play a leading role in the country’s development and technological advancement while maintaining its key position in the national economy, First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref said Tuesday.