Zangeneh

Iran, Oil and Post-Trump Era

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The US election ended with the victory of the Democratic party, and if nothing unexpected happens, Joe Biden will begin his four-year presidency on January 20; Could this change lead to the easing of US sanctions on Iran, or can it not be practically different from Trump’s presidency?
2020-11-14 18:33
22nd GECF Summit

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh attended the 22nd ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum that was held virtually on Thursday, November 12.
2020-11-12 19:55
Zangeneh Addresses 22nd GECF Ministerial Meeting

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh called the US sanctions unfair which barred Iran’s access to billions of dollars in oil revenues, adding despite all geostrategic challenges, Iran had progressed significantly in the energy sector.
2020-11-12 18:50
Zangeneh says US Ban Makes him more Resolute

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the US move to impose sanctions on him and a number of senior Iranian oil and energy officials on Monday only made them more determined to pursue their goals.
2020-10-27 19:08
Iran Minister Shrugs off US Sanctions on Key Energy Officials

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh played down the US Treasury’s move to impose sanctions on him and a number of key Iranian oil and energy officials, saying, “I have no assets or wealth outside of Iran to be subject to the sanctions.”
2020-10-26 22:43
Zangeneh Announces Opening Single Channel for Importing Goods thru Oil Exports

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said President Rouhani had signed off on the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum's proposal to create a single window for the import of goods through oil exports with the aim of speeding up the work.
2020-10-24 13:07
Zangeneh Condoles with Kuwait in Death of Emir

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh sent a message of condolence to his Kuwaiti counterpart on the death of Kuwaiti Emir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday.
2020-10-01 10:49
Universities Studying 50% of Iran Oil, Gas Reserves

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s universities and research centers were currently conducting research studies on nearly half of the country’s oil and gas reserves.
2020-09-21 15:09
60th OPEC Annivesary

Iran: OPEC’s ‘brilliant history’ and the necessity of continued cooperation

2020-09-19 14:19
Gas Pars Output 2.5 Times Up in 7 Years

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran’s gas production from the South Pars gas field has increased by 2.5 times since 2013 from 280 million cubic meters per day to currently 700 mcm/d.
2020-09-15 16:23
Iran Creates 2.6 mb of Refinery Capacity by Developing Gas Supply Network since 2013

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said, "Thanks to the development of South Pars and the implementation of gas supply projects in the last seven years, an equivalent to 2.6 million barrels of refining capacity fuel has been distributed and consumed in the country."
2020-09-07 13:52
Success of Oil Industry despite Sanctions

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum said the country made great achievements in oil and gas projects despite the sanctions.
2020-08-24 19:23
Iran Gas Exports at 16bcm/y

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s natural gas exports amounted to 16 billion cubic meters per year.
2020-08-24 18:42
Rouhani Inaugurates Major Oil, Gas Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has launched three major oil, gas and petrochemical projects via videoconference.
2020-08-24 12:07
Technology Could End oil age: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the end of the oil age would be cause by the introduction of new technologies rather than the end of oil reserves.
2020-08-20 00:19
Zangeneh Stresses Capacity Building in Oil Industry

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said power in the oil market is not based on the reserves of a country but production capacity, stressing the need for building oil production capacity under the sanctions.
2020-08-17 17:46
Iran: “OPEC Performed Well in Oil Market.”

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had performed well in the oil market given the increase and stabilization of oil price in the market.
2020-08-17 13:23
MOP Supports Domestic Manufacturing with Int'l Standards: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said his ministry would support domestic manufacturing by observing international standards in the oil industry.
2020-08-10 18:05
Iran to Launch 27 Petchem Projects by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country had planned to inaugurate 27 petrochemical projects by March 21, 2021 with $17 billion of investment.
2020-08-06 15:18
Rouhani Lauds Launching Major Petchem Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lauded the inauguration of 3 major petrochemical projects with a total investment of 1.6 billion dollars as a major step towards development despite sanctions.
2020-08-06 13:39
Iran Doubles Petchem Output under Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran’s petrochemical production capacity had doubled in the period since President Rouhani took office in 2013.
2020-08-06 13:23
Iran to Launch 3 Petchem Projects by Weekend

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Minister of Petroleum said the country would launch Kaveh Methanol, Pars Kimia Middle East and Lorestan Catalyst projects on Thursday (August 6), saying inauguration of 17 petrochemical projects is planned by the end of this calendar year.
2020-08-03 15:07
Iran Oil Industry Activities Continuing Strongly Despite Sanctions: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran’s oil industry activities have been going on strongly in the past two years since the US pulled out of the nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions.
2020-08-03 13:41
Zangeneh: 9 Oil Contracts to Be Signed With Iranian Companies

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said: "Soon, nine contracts for the maintenance and enhancement of oil production (EPC/EPD) will be signed with Iranian companies and the Oil Research and Technology Fund will be activated.”
2020-07-20 17:08
Iran Eyes $2b in Yaran Oilfield Development

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said developing Yaran joint oilfield would generate 2 billion dollars in revenue for Iran.
2020-07-11 15:22
Fate of all Joint Fields Determined under Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the fate of all Iranian joint oil and gas fields would be determined by the end of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s term as president.
2020-07-11 15:05
Message of Today's Deal: We will not give up, Zangeneh says

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the message sent by today’s contract between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and a local oil company for developing Yaran Joint Oilfield is Iran will not give up under the US sanctions.
2020-07-11 13:07
Zangeneh: Sanctions Didn’t Halt Our Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the installation of the first jacket of Phase 11 of the massive South Pars gas field.
2020-07-05 15:17
Iran Says it sold Petrol to Venezuela at Current Price

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country had sold petrol to Venezuela at current prices.
2020-06-27 14:03
Iran Petchem Output to hit 3-digit Realm

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s petrochemical output would reach 100 million tons per year by March 2022.
2020-06-25 21:58