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The Russian Energy Ministry is working with Iran on extension of the agreement on oil supplies to Russia under the oil-for-goods program for five years. Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on Tuesday.
`The first supply has already been completed. the next ones are arranged. The agreement is effective. it has been extended. We generally believe that it should be renewed for 5 years and work on this matter.` Novak says.
It was reported earlier that Iranian oil supplies under the program amount to 5 mln tonnes per year. The first delivery was made in November 2017 and totaled 1 mln tonnes.
In May 2017. Iran and Russia reached an agreement to begin oil supplies under the oil-for-goods program established back in 2014. when the anti-Iranian sanctions were still in effect. The volume of the deal was agreed to stand at 100.000 barrels a day.
Earlier. Russia’s Minister of Energy Alexander Novak said that the oil-for-goods program was seen as a mechanism to boost trade between the two countries as proceeds from oil sales were meant to buy Russian-made commodity and services. According to Novak. Iranian oil would go for refining in those countries that buy such oil.
