All areas in Sistan-Baluchestan Province are suitable for producing solar energy. with the northern areas particularly suitable for creating large wind farms.

Since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was accorded Iran’s petrochemical industry has been booming.

With the Turkish government'.s decisiveness. the target of a 30 percent gas share in the power sector by 2023 will most likely be achieved in one to two years.

Behind Gazprom. Germany’s E.ON and India’s Reliance Industries rounded out the top three. followed by South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corp. and China Petroleum &. Chemical Corp.

The Permian is the powerhouse (of U.S. crude output growth).

The world economy is ``almost as good as it gets.`` with one of the best performances since the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

Adnoc plans to merge ADMA-OPCO with the Zakum Development Co.. or Zadco. of which it also owns 60 percent. by the end of the year.

Lukoil. a big oil products importer on the European market. would continue working on European projects and would keep its retail net in Turkey.

Iran Heavy. one of the country'.s main export grades. settled at $51.60 a barrel. up 91 cents from the previous week.

North Korea also produces coal. exporting some US$1.2 billion of this to China last year.