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Saudi Arabia and Russia appear no closer to a detente in their oil price war, despite Thursday’s videoconference summit of G20 leaders to discuss the coronavirus’ impact on the world economy. A post-meeting statement by the organization did not mention oil nor energy, despite US pressure on Saudi Arabia this …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called Tuesday, March 24, for urgent action from Middle East governments as the coronavirus pandemic threatens a persistent slump in oil revenues and a “big drop” in growth. The IMF said a dozen Middle Eastern and North African countries had already approached it for financial …

The value of Iran’s non-oil trade stood at $85 billion in the past Iranian calendar year of 1398 (ended on March 19, 2020), the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi put the weight of the country’s annual non-oil trade at 170 million tons and …

In a Sunday meeting between Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Irani and Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society Hilal Al-Sayer, the two sides underlined the significance of mutual cooperation on combating against the novel coronavirus. The Iranian envoy named US-led sanctions on his country as the main factor preventing …

Head of the Coronavirus Control Operations HQ in Tehran said Saturday that the Iranian capital is getting ready for the next phase of battling the deadly virus this week. Alireza Zali, Head of the Coronavirus Control Operations HQ in Tehran, said the capital is about to enter the next phase …

The storage capacity of Iran’s Offshore Oil Company, which is located on Siri Island of Hormuzgan province, in southern Iran will increase by 1 million barrels, said Ebrahim Alipour, Executor of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company’s overhaul project on the Siri Island, Trend reports citing the company’s website. According to …

The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade is planning to either ban or set heavy tariffs on iron ore exports in the next Iranian year (starting March 20), says Deputy Minister Dariush Esmaeili. According to the official, the ministry is pursuing plans to prevent the export of iron ores next …

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The increase in the exports of petrochemical products is mostly due to inauguration of new petrochemical units in Iran.

China. India. Japan. the US. and Russia are respectively the biggest steel producers in the world.