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.

28th GECF Ministerial Meeting opens in Moscow ahead of leaders' summit

SHANA (Tehran) — The 28th ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) opened in Moscow on Monday with delegates from member countries attending, one day before the forum's eighth heads-of-state summit.

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.

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.

Iran's envoy to Russia:

Moscow Gas Summit will boost energy diplomacy

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran's ambassador to Russia says Tehran's active participation in this week's summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will help advance energy diplomacy, link regional networks and strengthen multilateral cooperation.

Deputy minister urges bigger global role for gas exporters' forum

SHANA (Tehran) — Deputy oil minister for international affairs and trade said the Gas Exporting Countries Forum should move beyond political dialogue and take a larger part in shaping global energy policy.

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.

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.