Iran’s oil minister, Mohammad Javad Owji reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to its share in the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, vowing not to exceed the agreed-upon production levels. Owji expressed optimism regarding the resolution of issues concerning the Arash field through ongoing negotiations with Kuwait. He assured that Iran …
Read More »Iran: Decision to Withdraw IAEA Inspectors’ Designation Based on Safeguards Agreement
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani has said that the latest move by his country to withdraw the designation of several experienced IAEA inspectors was based on the Islamic Republic’s governance rights enshrined in the Safeguards Agreement between the two sides. Kana’ani made the comment on Saturday hours after the …
Read More »Iran Becomes 3rd Top Oil Producer among OPEC Members
Iran continued to increase its oil production in August to reach three million barrels per day (bpd) and stand at the third place among OPEC top producers, according to figures released in the organization’s latest monthly report. OPEC data showed that Iran’s oil output increased by 143,000 bpd or five …
Read More »Iran Launching 400 New CNG Stations to Cut its Gasoline Bill
Iran is launching hundreds of new filling stations to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) to motorists amid efforts to control the rising consumption of gasoline in the country. The Iranian Oil Ministry on Monday awarded contracts to two subsidiary companies of the Defense Ministry for launching some 400 CNG stations …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Exports to China Hit all-Time Record in August
Iran’s exports of oil to China hit a historic record in August despite Washington pressure on Tehran, according to a report published in the local media citing data from a major international energy data company. The Sunday report by Fars news agency said Iran’s oil exports to China had reached …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Export Continues Upward Trend in August, Surging 54%
Iran’s oil exports continued their upward trend in August to reach 1.85 million barrels per day (bpd), Bloomberg reported, citing TankerTrackers.com which provides data on oil cargoes to governments, insurers and other institutions. The increase in Iranian shipments comes in the same month that key OPEC+ producers Saudi Arabia and …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Output Capacity Increases 40% in 2 Years
Iran’s oil minister said Iran’s oil production capacity has increased 40 percent with the rise in investment in semi-finished oil projects. Since the beginning of the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi (August 2021), increasing investment opportunities in the oil industry’s projects has been prioritized as one of the key factors …
Read More »Phase 11 of South Pars Gas Field Officially Inaugurated in Assaluyeh
Regarded as the most important gas project in the country, Phase 11 of the South Pars Gas Field was inaugurated in a ceremony in Assaluyeh, Iran’s southern province of Bushehr, on Monday with President Ebrahim Raisi and Oil Minister Javad Owji in attendance. Construction of Phase 11 of the South …
Read More »Iran’s Natural Gas Export Rises 16%
Iran’s natural gas exports in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) increased by 16 percent compared to the previous year, according to the managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). According to Majid Chegeni, the country’s annual liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports also registered a …
Read More »China’s Iranian Oil Imports Hit 10-Year Record High
China’s oil imports from Iran have been soaring in August so that the shipments are expected to reach 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since 2013, Blomberg reported citing estimates from data intelligence firm Kpler. Based on the Kpler data, China shipped in 917,000 bpd of Iranian oil …
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