Iran, Iraq strike understanding for development of joint oilfields
SHANA – Iran and Iraq have reached an understanding for joint development of Naft Shahr and Khorramshahr joint oilfields, Iranian Minister of…
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Grounds broken for ethylene oxide project in Andimeshk
SHANA – Construction of a 300,000-ton petrochemical project in the southwestern city of Andimeshk has started. A ceremony was held in the…
$6.5b oil investment under way by tapping domestic resources: Zangeneh
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was planning to invest 6.5 billion dollars in petroleum projects by…
Iran to discuss China hesitation in development of gas field
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said on Saturday that during his upcoming visit to China, he will discuss the…
Iran to overcome sanctions proudly: Oil Minister
IRNA – Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran will overcome sanctions with pride. ‘We are a resilient nation and will overcome…
Iran will not comply with ‘illegal’ US sanctions: oil minister
Reuters – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Thursday U.S. sanctions against his country were “fully illegal” and Tehran would not…
Zangeneh urges export of western provinces’ petchem products to Iraq
IRNA – Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh on Monday called for export of products of some 10 petrochemical facilities operating in Kermanshah,…
Zangeneh sends Christmas greetings to Christian staff
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh sent a congratulatory message to the Christians all over the world and the Christian…
Minimizing reliance on petrodollars, Iran strategy: Zangeneh
shana – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said despite the fact that among the oil-exporting countries in the region, Iran’s budget…
Zangeneh meets Qatari counterpart in Vienna
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh met his Qatari opposite number, Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar Energy Minister, in Vienna on Thursday,…
No plans for rationing petrol: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said there were no plans for rationing petrol in the country. The remarks came…
New NIGC head appointed
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh appointed Hassan Montazer Torbati as the new head of the National Iranian Gas Company…
Iran warns oil consumers of tough days
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the coming months would be “pretty hurtful” for oil consumers. “Unfortunately, the coming…
Zangeneh: Outcome of OPEC meeting was what I said upon my arrival to Vienna
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the group reached a consensus to stick to the body’s output reduction agreement…
Zangeneh meets Congo FM, discusses OPEC membership of African country
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh hosted a meeting with visiting Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Claude Gakosso in his…
Iran eyes 1mbd gas condensate output by late 2019
SHANA – Iran’s production of gas condensate is planned to exceed a million barrels per day the second half of the next…
Iran Oil Ministry to start legal action against Pakistan
IRNA – Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh announced here on Sunday that the country is to begin legal proceedings against Pakistan in…
Iran eyes 1.7 mbd oil output capacity increase
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh Iran will increase its crude oil production capacity by at least 1.7 million barrels…
No compensation for Total if it fails to invest in Iran gas project: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran will undergo no damages if the French energy major, Total, fails to…
Iran to launch 5 South Pars phases next calendar year: Oil Min.
MNA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the country will start gas production from 5 phases of the supergiant South…
Iran says oil swap deal with Iraq imminent
Press TV – Iran says it expects to sign an agreement with Iraq within the next few days based on which it…
US companies are the biggest losers from sanctions, Iran’s energy minister says
CNBC – The Iranian oil minister claimed that energy-related firms from the U.S. are the main losers from the sanctions placed against…
Trump’s Iran boycott to affect oil market: Zangeneh
Press TV – Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says a possible boycott of the Islamic Republic’s crude oil as sought by…
Iran 2nd largest owner of gas-run cars in world
SHANA – Iran holds the world’s second largest fleet of gas-run cars after China, a senior oil official says. Iranian Minister of…
New NPC chief appointed
IFP – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh appointed Reza Norouzzadeh as the new managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC).…
New RIPI head appointed
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh appointed Jafar Towfighi Darian as the new head of the Research Center of Petroleum…
Iran says $50bln investment needed to develop oil production
Tasnim – Iran’s oil minister said there is need for about $50 billion in investment to develop the country’s oil output. “We…
Brazil ready to join Iran oil projects
SHANA – Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy Fernando Coelho Filho said Brazilian companies are technically ready to develop projects in Iran’s…
Algerian energy minister congratulates Zangeneh on reappointment as Iran petroleum minister
SHANA – Algeria’s Energy Minister, Mustapha Guitouni, congratulated Bijan Zangeneh’s for his reentry into President Rouhani’s cabinet in his second term in…
Fate of all joint oil, gas fields decided by 2021: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the fate of all of Iran’s joint oil and gas fields will be…
Absorbing finances, enhanced crude production top on Zangeneh’s oil agenda
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says tapping foreign finances in order to fund development of Iran’s joint oil and…
Tehran, Jakarta close in oil market: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says relationships between Iran and Indonesia are close and constructive in oil market, adding…
Iran launches key gas pipeline
SHANA – Iran has launched a major pipeline to deliver up to 40 million cubic meters of natural gas to Northern provinces.…
JCPOA saved Iran oil business: Min.
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says without the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran’s crude oil exports would…
Zangeneh: Gas deal leaves no least doubt for business with Iran
IRNA — Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the $4.8 billion gas deal signed with between Iran and French Total will…
172nd OPEC meeting smoothest since 2013: Iran
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the 172nd meeting of member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…
Petroleum minister hails OPEC Meeting
IRNA – Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh said that the recent OPEC Meeting in Vienna was smooth compared to those held over the…
Iran’s extraction from joint field with Qatar equals in 11th gov’t: Minister
IRNA — Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh said on Wednesday that Iran’s gas extraction from the joint field with Qatar equaled with Qatar…
Iran set to fully process Condensate
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says by the time Siraf Refinery Park becomes operational, Iran will consume all its…
Zangeneh says petchem sector is key to ending poverty in Iran
SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says the petrochemical sector is the most effective industry for tackling poverty in…