Iran's Petroleum Minister

Iran, Iraq oil ministers sign MoU

2023-05-11 19:03
Oil minister accompanying Raeisi arrives in Damascus

SHANA (Tehran) -- Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi accompanied by some ministers, including Oil Minister Javad Owji, arrived in Damascus on Wednesday.
2023-05-03 19:18
Abadan Refinery Phase 2 inaugurated

SHANA (Abadan) – The first part of the second phase of a project, aimed at increasing and sustaining Abadan Refinery’s production capacity, is inaugurated in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi, Oil Minister Javad Owji, lawmakers, and provincial officials in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, on March 20, 2023, marking the anniversary of oil industry nationalization.
2023-03-20 19:02
Minister: Abadan petro-refinery with 210,000 bpd production capacity to come on stream within days

SHANA (Tehran) – A petro-refinery in Abadan, southwestern Iran, having a production capacity of 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) will become operational within days, said Oil Minister Javad Owji here on Wednesday.
2023-03-15 17:21
Owji talks of good deals with China, record sour gas output, SP Phase 11 launch

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s oil minister on Saturday talked of good agreements with giant Chinese companies, record annual production of sour gas, and launch of Phase 11 of South Pars (SP) gas field.
2023-03-11 17:40
Iran oil minister holds talks with West African delegation

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji held talks with a West African delegation at the head office of the Ministry of Petroleum in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on March 7, 2023.
2023-03-10 14:50
Tehran-Moscow Cooperation Render Bans Futile: Owji

GROZNY (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said expansion of cooperation between Iran and Russia will make international sanctions ineffective.
2022-10-31 21:04
Petro-Refinery Building, Key in Preventing Crude Oil Sales

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Completing the value chain and preventing crude oil sales is among the major concerns of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) in reviewing and revitalizing old refining plants and developing new petro-refineries under the "Support for the Development of Downstream Oil and Gas Condensate Industries" Act. Accordingly, by reviewing the submitted proposals for construction of petro-refineries and petrochemical units, 8 petro-refinery projects, including 5 crude oil petro-refinery projects and 3 gas condensate petro-refinery projects have been approved by Petroleum Ministry. For construction of petro-refineries, measures have been taken in line with ensuring sustainability, improving and increasing the quality of refined products in Iran's refineries, which seem to be the beginning of a new era of refining activities to form petro-refineries and prevent crude sales in the industry.
2022-10-24 12:05
Reviving Low-Yield Oil Wells, NIOC’s Severe Concern

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Figures do indicate that Iran ranks first in the world in terms of the aggregate oil and gas reserves. Taking advantage of this huge wealth or preserving it for future generations has always been a challenge for policy makers. The arrival of renewable energies and the efforts of countries to ramp up energy security and non-dependence have caused oil-rich countries to seek to optimize production from hydrocarbon reservoirs in order to turn it into a capital for future generations. In the meantime, some countries, including Iran, have put on their agenda a written program to revive inactive wells as a short-term solution to improve their oil output. The following is an overview of Iran's plan to revive low-yield oil wells.
2022-10-24 12:03
Iran Oil Exports Underway Uninterrupted: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum said: “Iran's crude oil exports are being carried out without any problems to the target markets.”
2022-10-03 12:10
Iran Sends Technical Team to Help in Cuba Oil Tank Fire

TEHRAN (Shana) -- In line with the goals of activating energy diplomacy by the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, after a massive fire occurred in oil facilities in Cuba by lightning, a group of Iranian experts were sent to help the country.
2022-08-16 11:53
Owji: Iran Will Continue Constructive Interactions with OPEC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran, as a founding member of OPEC, would definitely continue its constructive interaction with the OPEC and would effectively support our new Secretary General as well as the OPEC Secretariat, Iranian Petroleum Minister said on Wednesday.
2022-08-03 16:55
Owji Meets with Bulgarian, Romanian Energy Ministers in Baku

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum met with Bulgarian and Romanian energy ministers in Baku and discussed global energy crisis, technical and engineering services exports and various cooperation areas.
2022-06-04 22:53
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.
2022-06-04 22:33
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.
2022-06-04 16:40
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.
2022-06-03 18:50
Owji: Iran Return to Oil Market Can Calm Int'l Markets

BAKU (Shana) – Global oil market is in a condition that return of Iran oil can remarkably help meet customers’ needs and make the world markets balanced and calm, Iranian Minister of Petroleum said on Thursday.
2022-06-02 23:15
Iran, Azerbaijan to Boost Gas Trade

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum referred to two billion cubic meters of Turkmenistan gas swap to the Republic of Azerbaijan via Iran’s territory, announcing the gas transmission volume is to double.
2022-06-02 16:10
Owji Meets with Kazakhstan Energy Minister

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, met with Kazakhstan Energy Minister, Bulat Aqchulaqov, on Thursday on the sidelines of Baku Energy Forum.
2022-06-02 15:10
Owji: Sanctions Could Not Hinder Iran’s Oil Industry Progress

BAKU (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, said on Thursday that those who imposed sanctions think they can impede Iran’s development and progress through the terroristic tool of sanction while it is a double-edged sword with which they have to grapple.
2022-06-02 14:42
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.
2022-06-01 21:58
Iranian Petroleum Minister in Baku to Attend Energy Events

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, has traveled to the Republic of Azerbaijan to participate in the 27th Baku Energy Forum and the 27th International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition (Baku Energy Week).
2022-06-01 16:12
Iran Oil Revenue Collection 60% Y/Y: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director General of Public Relations of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum said the receipt of hard currency earnings of oil sales in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21 saw a 60% year-on-year growth.
2022-05-29 20:01
Iran, Russia Deputy Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s deputy petroleum minister for international affairs and trading here on Tuesday held talks on bilateral relations with the Russian deputy economic development minister.
2022-05-24 22:06
Owji: Ministry of Petroleum to Launch Over 40 New Projects Worth $30bn This Year

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji here on Monday announced that his ministry will launch more than 40 projects worth $30 billion this year.
2022-05-16 12:23
Iran Petroleum Minister, GECF Sec. Gen. Meeting

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, met General Secretary of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Mohamed Hamel, on Saturday at the central building of the Ministry of Petroleum.
2022-05-14 16:55
Iran, GECF Review Bilateral, Multilateral Cooperation

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji and Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel met on Saturday and reviewed bilateral and multilateral cooperation in energy and energy economics as well as the ways to expand collaboration.
2022-05-14 16:40
Petroleum Minister Visits 26th Iran Oil Show

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji, paid a visit on Saturday to the 26th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, Iran Oil Show.
2022-05-14 15:08
Minister of Petroleum on Sidelines of Iran Oil Show:

Knowledge-Based Firms Can Help Boost Oil, Gas Production

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran can increase its oil and gas production in the current year by using knowledge-based firms, said the country’s minister of petroleum in Tehran on Friday.
2022-05-13 14:38
Owji: Iran Ready for Gas Swap with GECF Member States

TEHRAN (SHANA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, announced that Tehran is prepared to trade natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) through various ways including swap, transit and other common methods.
2022-02-22 16:07