Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the country’s nuclear program and activities are fully in line with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its Safeguards commitments. In a statement on Tuesday, Khatibzadeh noted that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been supervising Iran’s nuclear activities and that Tehran has …
Read More »US and Japan Voice Concern over China’s Nuclear Arsenal at ASEAN Talks
The U.S. and Japan expressed concerns over the situation in the South China Sea, where China has been aggressively pushing its territorial claims, and took up Beijing’s nuclear arms issue during talks with ASEAN and partner nations on Friday. Speaking at the foreign ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum, …
Read More »OPEC Secretary General to Attend Iran President-Elect Inauguration
Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammed Barkindo is to attend inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, Iran ambassador to Nigeria said. Mohammad Alibak in a Twitter message referred to his constructive and friendly meeting with Mohammed Barkindo. He noted that Barkindo has appreciated …
Read More »Iran Rejects U.S., UK Accusations over Israeli Ship
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibazdeh has responded to allegations by U.S. and UK top diplomats against Iran about last week’s attack on an Israeli oil tanker off the coast of Oman. In a statement on Monday, Khatibzadeh said the statements issued by U.S. and UK top diplomats contain “contradictory” …
Read More »NISOC’s Oil Desalination Plant in Southern Iran to Go Operational by Mar. 2022
The director of engineering and construction at the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) announced that the company’s crude oil desalination plant has reached progress of more than 90 percent and is expected to go operational in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2022). According to Ebrahim …
Read More »IRENA and the European Space Agency Agree to Advance Energy Transition in Space Activities
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the global energy transition through space-based services and products. The new partnership was signed by the two Director-Generals Francesco La Camera and Josef Aschbacher in pursuit of the common …
Read More »OPEC+ Technical Committee to Meet August-End
OPEC+ joint technical committee, which advises the group’s oil ministers, plans to hold its next meeting on Aug. 31, Reuters reported, citing two sources. A ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) will be held the next day, to evaluate the current supply …
Read More »Hot Start to Olympics Raises Health Concerns
The 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo on Friday and there are already signs the toughest part of the competition may just be the extreme heat and humidity in what is expected to be the hottest Olympics on record. Temperatures in Tokyo this time of year are usually in …
Read More »U.S. Rig Count Climbs as Oil Prices Recoup Losses
The number of oil and gas rigs in the United States is up 7 this week, according to Baker Hughes, which pegged the total rig count at 491, up 240 from the same time last year. The U.S. oil rig count rose by 7 this week to 387. The number …
Read More »OPEC+ Plans New Meeting on Sunday
OPEC and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, plan to hold their next meeting on Sunday to decide on their output policy, two OPEC+ sources told Reuters.
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