Minister: Investment for production: a roadmap for oil industry

SHANA (Tehran) – The Minister of Oil described the naming of the year 1404 as "Investment for Production" by the Leader as a roadmap for the oil industry.

Minister:

Nowruz-Ramadan coincidence symbolizes nature-spirituality harmony

SHANA (Tehran) – Mohsen Paknejad, the Minister of Oil, in a message marking the convergence of Nowruz and the holy month of Ramadan as symbols of the harmony between nature and spirituality, wrote: Just as Ramadan is a month of self-improvement and serving the people, Nowruz reminds us of hope for a better future and renewing our commitment to human values.

Paknejad says oil industry acts as pillar of Iran’s independence, resilience

SHANA (Tehran) – Mohsen Paknejad, Iran’s Minister of Oil, in a message marking the anniversary of the nationalization of the oil industry, stated that the oil sector stands as a steadfast pillar of the nation’s independence and a clear symbol of the Iranian people’s capabilities.

Paknejad:

Winter fuel supply showcases magnificent collaboration in vast oil industry

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad thanked all industry colleagues for their relentless, round-the-clock efforts to secure winter fuel supplies, stating: “What transpired was a display of magnificent collaboration, interaction, and tireless work across various managerial, operational, and administrative levels in the vast oil industry to meet the nation’s energy needs.”

Gov’t spox: Oil minister sanctions are illegal

SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson, referring to the US action to sanction Iran's oil minister, stated that the "illegal sanctions" demonstrate that the oil minister has been performing his duties effectively.

Minister:

Iran aims to collect 16 bcm of APG by end of Seventh Development Plan

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated that burning associated petroleum gas (APG) signifies the waste of the country’s natural resources.

Parliament fully supports Oil Ministry

Senior MP: Sanctioning oil minister violates international law

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee stated that the sanctioning of the oil minister is a violation of international rules and laws, emphasizing that members of the Energy Committee and other parliament representatives stand firmly with the Oil Ministry and support its efforts.

Energy Committee strongly supports oil minister after US sanctions

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Energy Committee, along with its members, visited the Ministry of Oil to express the Iranian parliament’s strong support for the oil minister following the imposition of US sanctions.

MP: Oil minister, oil industry personnel unfazed by US sanctions

SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee stated that the oil minister and hardworking personnel of the oil industry are not afraid of US sanctions and emphasized that such measures will undoubtedly increase their motivation to continue their work.

Foreign Ministry Spox condemns sanctions on oil minister

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the US action to sanction several individuals, including the oil minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as multiple oil tankers and commercial companies.

 In latest round of measures against Iran’s oil industry

US Treasury sanctions Iranian oil minister

SHANA (Tehran) - The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Iran’s oil minister as part of its ongoing maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. 

Oil Ministry prepared to meet fuel demand for Nowruz holidays

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad emphasized his ministry's full readiness to meet the fuel needs of citizens during the Nowruz holidays.

Minister: $19b annual investment needed in gas sector

SHANA (Tehran) – The minister of oil announced that an average annual investment of $19 billion is required over the next four years to achieve a daily production of 1.34 billion cubic meters of gas.

Iran, Iraq stress expanding energy cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s Oil Minister and Iraq’s Electricity Minister emphasized the need to expand cooperation in oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electricity between the two countries during a meeting Wednesday.  

Minister: Energy imbalance problem decades in the making

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated on Tuesday that the current imbalance in energy carriers is not the result of decisions made over the past three months, three years, or even six years.

Meeting between Iranian oil minister, Tajik energy minister

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, and Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma, met and held discussions on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at the headquarters of Iran's Oil Ministry in Tehran.

Power outage in Tehran not due to fuel shortage for power plants, says oil minister

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated that the recent power outage in Tehran was not caused by a lack of fuel supply to power plants.

Iranian oil minister's remarks coverage by int’l media:

Trump's wish will not come true

SHANA (Tehran) – Recent remarks by Iran's oil minister have garnered widespread attention in global media.

Oil minister: Iran's crude oil exports will not stop

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad emphasized that the presence of the people in public demonstrations strengthens the authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stating that while the US president speaks of reducing Iran's oil exports to zero, this goal will never be achieved. 

Minister:

Oil industry managed without foreign dependence

SHANA (Tehran) – The minister of oil stated that when foreign entities left the oil industry, it might have been difficult for them to believe that local colleagues and workers could manage this complex industry without their presence as today, we witness self-sufficiency in various sectors of the oil industry.

Minister Paknejad:

Iran breaks 10-year oil export record

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister announced that the country has broken a 10-year record in oil exports this January, attributing the achievement to the efforts of oil industry workers and divine will.

In a meeting with OPEC secretary-general;

Oil minister warns unilateral sanctions destabilize oil markets

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad met with Haitham al-Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), on Wednesday, emphasizing that unilateral sanctions against major oil producers threaten global energy market stability and harm consumers worldwide.

Oil minister:

Crude production projected to reach 4.6 mbd by 2028

SHANA (Tehran) – The oil minister stated that, according to the Seventh Development Plan (2024-28), Iran’s crude oil production is expected to reach approximately 4.6 million barrels per day (mbd) by 2028, with the southern oil-rich regions bearing the primary responsibility for this increase.

Paknejad details two-day visit to Khuzestan Province:

Oil minister bent on addressing challenges faced by Khuzestan

SHANA (Tehran) –Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad outlined the specifics of his two-day trip to Khuzestan Province, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the local population.

Minister: Ahvaz Desalination Plant Phase 2 boosts daily crude output

SHANA (Tehran) – The oil minister, in a live televised address, announced the launch of the second phase of the Ahvaz desalination plant under the directive of the president, stating that the project will increase daily crude oil production by more than 40,000 barrels by the end of the year (March 20).