Energy Policy

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami underlined that the moves by Iran to install new centrifuges at the Fordow Nuclear Facility is happening under the Strategic Action Plan of the Iranian Parliament. “This issue has been pursued within the Iranian Parliament’s Strategic Action Plan to …

The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson stated that her country takes no sides in the ongoing indirect talks on reviving JCPOA between Iran and the US, adding that building trust between the two sides is a great challenge. Saying that Qatar’s role in the talks is only hosting the indirect negotiations …

The United States said Monday that the G7 is closing in on a plan to force a lower price for Russian oil in what would be a major escalation of the campaign to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine. “There is also consensus emerging… that the price cap …

According to some media sources, G7 leaders are expected to discuss a revival of the Iran nuclear deal – which might lead to more Iranian oil exports. Oil prices extended gains on Monday as investors stood on guard for any moves against Russian oil and gas exports that might come …

International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has warned Europe to be prepared for the possibility of a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, calling on EU governments to widen the span of measures aimed at preparing for this scenario, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. “Europe should …

Germany’s economy minister said Sunday that the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that Germany will try to compensate for the move by increasing the burning of …

Russia still can reach its ambitious LNG expansion target despite the shift of focus to domestic technology, Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson said Friday. The importance of LNG expansion intensifies with Russian piped gas exports to the EU facing a sharp reduction in the long term, Mikhelson told a briefing on …

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday urged Iran to resume talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord. The International Atomic Energy Agency chief in an interview broadcast Sunday by CNN urged Iran to resume talks “now” to avoid a crisis that could make it “extremely more difficult” to salvage …

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres blasted the US and its allies for sponsoring a “hasty and politically-driven” resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors against Iran. Amir Abdollahian criticized the US and its European allies for the submission of an …

Iran’s foreign minister has reiterated that the country is not seeking an A-bomb, but will keep developing its nuclear knowhow. “Nuclear technology is a complex one. Only when a country develops its knowhow in the domains of physics, mathematics, chemistry and different dimensions of science and technology can it achieve …