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Iran, Russia to boost cooperation in energy technology

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s deputy oil minister said Iranian specialists and companies possess expertise in many fields that can be shared with Russian counterparts, while Iranian firms also stand to benefit from Russian technologies in key areas.

Technocracy-Based Energy Diplomacy

SHANA (Tehran) - As soon as President Donald Trump took office in the United States, the global economy, in general, and the energy market, in particular, underwent significant changes. Over the past few months, the Trump-led US and China have been engaged in a tough trade war, reciprocating with heavy tariffs on imports from each other. The tariff war has added to concerns over the negative impact of US trade tariffs on demand for fuel, slashing around $2 from crude oil prices. Trump’s tariff policy, designed to plug the US budget deficit, has either directly or indirectly affected other countries. Iran has not been immune.

Technology, innovation ecosystem seen as key to oil industry growth

SHANA (Tehran) — Closer cooperation among Iran’s Oil Industry University, the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) and the Oil Industry Innovation and Technology Park will play a critical role in advancing the country’s oil sector, a senior official said Wednesday.

Sustainable production in South Pars with advanced technologies

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex announced that adopting advanced technologies in its refineries has significantly improved productivity, reduced pollutants and enhanced product quality—marking a major step toward sustainable production and environmental protection.

Ongoing support for domestic technologies essential: RIPI

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) emphasized that support for the technology sector must be continuous, focused, measurable, and monitorable.

NIOC’s technological needs under expert scrutiny

SHANA (Tehran) – The technological needs of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) were evaluated and discussed during a specialized meeting at the Third Petrotech Conference, attended by senior research and technology managers of the company.

Oil industry advances toward tech-based development

SHANA (Tehran) – The director-general of technology affairs at the Ministry of Oil stated that the country's oil industry has taken steps toward technology-based development with the goals of increasing productivity, accelerating projects, saving foreign currency, neutralizing sanctions, and achieving economic growth.

Ambassador: Russians keen to use Iran petrochemical technology, products

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s ambassador to Moscow on Monday said Russians are eager to use his country’s petrochemical technology and products.

3%, Share of Knowledge-Based Economy in GDP

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Head of Technology of the Oil and Gas Park said: “Until the past few years, the gross domestic product from the knowledge-based sector was a small figure of about one-tenth to two-tenths of a percent, but in the past few years, this issue has become more serious and has accounted for a larger share of the gross domestic product. Recent figures indicate a three percent share of the knowledge-based economy in the GDP.”

PUT, BSTU to sign MoU

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) and the Belarusian State Technological University (BSTU) will sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation through video conference in the presence of the chancellors of the two universities.

Iranian Researchers Advance Petchem Technique

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The researchers of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, succeeded in modeling, optimizing and designing primary burners to provide the heat energy required for the endothermic reaction of methanol production from natural gas in the country's petrochemical industry using numerical analysis.

Iran Acquires Savvy to Lighten Heavy Oil Atomically

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said: “This technical know-how of lightening heavy crude oil with atomic radiation will be unveiled at the first knowledge-based conference of the oil industry.”

MOP Inks Deals with ACECR

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Ministry of Petroleum (MOP) has signed 6 memoranda of understanding and two contracts with Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR).