Energy
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Vice president:
Government bent on resolving energy imbalance
SHANA (Tehran) – Hossein Afshin, Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, stated that the 14th government is committed to resolving the energy imbalance within the next three years.
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Special meeting of Parliament’s Energy Committee
SHANA (Tehran) – A meeting of the Parliament’s Energy Committee was held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 attended by Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Paknejad, Oil Minister, and Abbas Aliabadi, Energy Minister.
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President orders formation of Energy Optimization and Strategic Management Organization
SHANA (Tehran) – The president ordered the establishment of an Energy Optimization and Strategic Management Organization during a meeting of the working group on addressing gas sector energy imbalances. The meeting was attended by the heads of the three branches of government.
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Comprehensive efforts by Oil Ministry to address energy imbalance
SHANA (Tehran) – The oil minister highlighted that the country faces a significant energy imbalance and said the ministry is fully committed to ensuring the fuel supply needed to address this issue.
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Pezeshkian urges energy efficiency education in gov’t bodies
SHANA (Tehran) – The president stressed the need for training programs on efficient energy use across all government bodies, as well as promoting public awareness and education on energy conservation.
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Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee:
Aging power plants are a key cause of energy imbalance
SHANA (Tehran) – A member of Parliament’s Energy Committee stated that one of the main reasons for energy imbalance is the aging infrastructure of power plants.
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Meeting on optimal management of energy imbalances
SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian attended a meeting at the Ministry of Interior in Tehran on Friday, December 27, 2024 to discuss the state of energy production and supply, as well as the optimal management of energy imbalances in major cities. The session included the ministers of interior, oil, energy, and industry, mine and trade, along with relevant deputies and the governor general of Tehran Province.
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President: Collaborative efforts help overcome challenges in energy supply
SHANA (Tehran) – The president emphasized that despite predictions of heightened energy imbalances in the ninth month of the current Iranian calendar year, the nation has successfully averted the anticipated challenges in energy and electricity supply.
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Third meeting on energy shortage
SHANA (Tehran) – The third meeting on addressing energy shortages was held on December 23, 2024, hosted by Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, with members of the Parliament's Energy Committee in attendance.
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Gov’t spokesperson praises public, energy staff for their support
SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson expressed gratitude to citizens for their participation in the “2 Degrees Less” campaign, which aimed to reduce energy consumption during the recent cold spell.
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VP says Iran's energy consumption levels are unprecedented globally
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref stated that the country’s energy consumption intensity is unparalleled globally, adding that efforts to address environmental challenges have often been obstructed by populist rhetoric.
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Aref: Energy shortages will be resolved with ongoing measures
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref said that the imbalance in gas and electricity supply would be addressed through ongoing measures and initiatives.
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President:
Iranians consume over two times more energy than Europeans
SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the excessive energy consumption in Iran, stating, "We use more than two to three times the electricity and gas consumed by European countries.”
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Veep: State-run bodies should halve energy consumption
SHANA (Tehran) – The first vice president announced the government’s commitment to addressing imbalances, stating that energy consumption by government entities must be reduced by 50%.
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Gov’t spox:
Quick fixes no longer address structural energy shortages
SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson said that the current structural energy shortages are not limited to the three years of late president Ebrahim Raisi’s administration or the eight years under president Hassan Rouhani.
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Government seeking to promote cooperation with Iran’s energy partners; oil sector sets new record: Spokesman
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s government spokesman said on Tuesday the 13th administration is seeking to broaden cooperation with energy partners.
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FIEEI head calls for utilizing Iran, Russia energy capacities to identify new markets
SHANA (Tehran) – The Federation of Iranian Energy Export Industries (FIEEI) head said on Saturday new markets can be identified by utilizing the energy capacities of Iran and Russia.
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Iran and energy transmission
Iran’s geographical position has historically been a key factor in boosting the country’s standing. Iran has always been known to connect the West and the East as well as the North and the South. Historical records also show Iran’s important role in international trading in different periods, the most important of which has been the Silk Road.
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COP28: Focusing on a holistic approach to energy system
COP28 marks both a milestone in the ongoing negotiations on the future of our planet and a moment of pride for OPEC as it takes place in one of our member countries, the UAE.
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Iran-Iraq energy talks
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji and Iraqi Minister of Electricity Ziyad Ali Fazel hold talks on the two neighboring states’ energy relations, particularly bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas industry in Tehran on November 15, 2023.
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Mokhber: Iran ready for cooperation with Cuba in energy sector
SHANA (Tehran) – First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on Sunday voiced Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Cuba in the energy sector.
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Raeisi urges strategies for optimizing energy consumption
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday urged the Supreme Council of Energy to devise strategies for optimizing energy consumption as soon as possible.
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Kuwait energy outlook; impossible ambitions
Kuwait’s ambitious development plan “Vision 2035” is aimed at transforming the country into a globally important financial and trade center to attract domestic and foreign investment. At the frontline of Vision 2035, lies the Silk City project to which 250 square kilometers of land has been allotted in northeastern Kuwait with an estimated investment of $86 billion over a 25-year period.
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German firms fear the energy transition: Survey
German companies see the energy transition bringing more risks than opportunities for their competitiveness, the DIHK Chambers of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
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Energy; chance for Iran-Cuba cooperation
Cuba is among countries principally dependent on overseas to supply its energy needs. However, this Latin American nation is endowed with potential offshore oil and gas reserves whose exploration and extraction may, to a large extent, help Cuba meet its energy demand and bring an end to its imports. That is why Cuba has over years embarked on extensive efforts for exploration and drilling, signing contracts with a variety of nations.
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Raeisi urges action to optimize energy consumption
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s president on Thursday urged executive organizations to take effective action on optimization of energy consumption.
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Owji: $36b energy efficiency projects offered to Supreme Economic Council
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister on Monday said $36 billion projects for optimizing energy consumption in different sectors have been offered to the Supreme Economic Council.
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MP: Iran has opportunity to save over $100b in energy sector
SHANA (Tehran) – A member of Iran’s Parliament on Monday said the country has the opportunity to save more than $100 billion – equaling the value of 3.5 million barrels of crude oil – in the energy sector.
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Raeisi welcomes Uganda demand for enjoying Iran energy experience
SHANA (Tehran) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi welcomed Uganda’s proposal for using Iran’s experience in the energy sector.
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Turkey economy and energy exploration
Turkey has made major energy finds over recent years thanks to exploration technology. It has discovered huge natural gas and crude oil reserves off the North Sea and the East Mediterranean. That can have a significant impact on the Turkish economy because this country, which has been known as an importer of oil and gas, can now transform its internal and external economy. Of course, in the meantime, Turkey is faced with problems and challenges with regard to extracting and exploiting its energy resources.