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The major risk to future gas demand is the possibility that renewable power sources will take a larger slice of the global energy pie faster than now expected.

Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. oil-rich Kirkuk has remained the subject of dispute between Baghdad and the Erbil-based KRG.

According to the report of Iran'.s embassy in Russia. the two sides underlined expansion of bilateral ties. especially in the field of energy.

The Times article indicates that Russia is funding Taliban movement in Afghanistan.

Chinese state-owned oil companies PetroChina and Sinopec have written to Saudi Aramco in recent weeks to express an interest in a direct deal.

Panel discussions will feature women working at several international and local companies.

Kazemi was designated as an adviser to the oil minister after four years at the helm of the state-owned company.

The third phase of the project is set to be launched in Khorasan province.

The Kurds have repeatedly called for negotiations following the referendum in which an overwhelming majority voted for independence.

Issues related to the Meghri hydropower plant program and Armenia-Iran-Turkmenistan trilateral cooperation were also discussed during the meeting.