Iran, Azerbaijan to advance energy cooperation via joint working groups

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister announced that Tehran and Baku are reviewing existing capacities to expand energy cooperation and will follow up on agreed areas through joint working groups.

Tehran, Moscow discuss ways to speed up economic deals

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran and Russia have proposed bilateral solutions to remove obstacles and speed up the implementation of agreements reached by their joint economic commission, Iran's oil minister said Tuesday.

President: Energy for development, not bombs

SHANA (Tehran) — President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that Iran wants energy for development and security, not for building weapons, and that it will not give up its right to peaceful nuclear technology.

Petrochemical installed capacity surpasses 100m tons

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s petrochemical industry reached 101.4 million tons of installed capacity in the Iranian calendar year 1404, despite economic and operational challenges stemming from sanctions and military conflicts.

Iran hits seven-year crude production high

SHANA (Tehran) - Iran has recorded its highest crude oil production in seven years, with output rising about 10% in 1403 compared with 1402 and another 3.5% in 1404, according to Reza Kheilaei, director of oil and gas production monitoring at the National Iranian Oil Company.

Tajikistan plans to boost oil imports from Iran

SHANA (Tehran) – Tajikistan plans to expand infrastructure and logistics capacity to increase the volume of crude oil and petroleum products transported between Iran and Tajikistan, the country’s transport minister said Saturday.

Tehran, Dushanbe after long-term fuel deal

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran and Tajikistan agreed to explore a framework for exporting Iran’s surplus petroleum products and supplying crude oil needed by Tajikistan’s refineries, Iran’s oil minister said Saturday.

Tajikistan eyes more Iranian oil products

SHANA (Tehran) – Tajikistan plans to increase imports of oil products from Iran, citing global energy challenges and growing cooperation between Tehran and Dushanbe, the Central Asian country's energy and water resources minister said Saturday.

Iran, Pakistan forming energy task forces

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran and Pakistan have agreed to establish specialized working groups to follow up on major agreements involving energy trade, Iranian oil minister said Tuesday.

Tehran, Yerevan eye stronger ties

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran and Armenia have agreed to establish a joint technical working group on energy to expand bilateral cooperation across all related sectors, Armenia's minister of territorial administration and infrastructure said Saturday.

Iran, Armenia outline new energy cooperation roadmap

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran and Armenia agreed to establish a joint technical working group on energy cooperation, with Tehran proposing a new framework for natural gas trade that could expand bilateral ties and potentially enable gas exports through Armenia to other markets.

Iran's gas exports power part of Iraq’s electricity grid, minister says

SHANA (Tehran) — A significant portion of Iraq's electricity supply depends on natural gas exported from Iran, Iran's oil minister said, highlighting deepening energy ties between the two neighbors.

Iran, Iraq deepen ties as leaders sign four cooperation deals

Pezeshkian, Iraqi PM vow to expand strategic partnership during Tehran visit

SHANA (Tehran) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi to Tehran on Thursday, as the two countries signed four agreements aimed at strengthening economic, transport and administrative ties, according to president.ir.

Iran, Russia press ahead on oil, gas field development

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran and Russia will continue cooperating on the development of oil and gas fields, a senior Iranian oil official said, following a meeting between the two countries' energy ministers.

Iran, Russia push forward on power grid connection, energy cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) – Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi and Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev met Monday to review progress on a roadmap for bilateral power cooperation. Discussions covered grid interconnection, equipment imports and exports, construction of the joint Sirik power plant, and the formation of joint working groups to speed up strategic projects.

Paknejad: Oil exports unaffected by cancelled US waiver

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's oil exports are continuing without interruption despite the termination of a 60-day exemption tied to US sanctions, the country's oil minister said.

Iran holds steady as OPEC's No. 2 oil producer

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran maintained its position as OPEC's second-largest oil producer in June, according to the organization's latest monthly report, with output rising to 2.441 million barrels per day (bpd).

Iran, Russia near finalizing gas trade deal

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran and Russia are close to finalizing a long-negotiated gas trade agreement after reaching consensus on most of the contract's key provisions, oil minister said Monday.

Tehran, Moscow agree to fast-track economic ties

SHANA (Tehran) — Russia's energy minister said Tehran and Moscow have agreed to accelerate efforts to remove obstacles facing companies from both countries, adding that bilateral energy cooperation has produced satisfactory results despite recent challenges.

Iran, India discuss broadening energy ties

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector during a meeting on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday.

Tehran, New Delhi discuss expanding energy cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) — Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad met with Indian Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi on Wednesday, as both countries explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector on the sidelines of a BRICS ministerial gathering to start Thursday.

Iran, Pakistan push for stronger ties

SHANA (Tehran) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral relations, expand economic cooperation and promote unity among Muslim countries during talks on regional and international developments.

US Treasury issues waiver for Iranian crude exports

SHANA (Tehran) – The United States authorized the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil for 60 days, implementing a key provision of a recent memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran aimed at advancing talks toward a final agreement.

Tehran, Dushanbe explore oil trade expansion

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran and Tajikistan discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in oil and petroleum products trade, as the two countries seek to strengthen energy and economic ties.