A massive reshuffle of tankers allows non-sanctioned vessels to pick up trade with Russian and Iranian oil, which will result in a rebound in China’s imports of cheaper crude from the two producers in March, from a two-year low in February, analysts and traders tell Reuters. The Biden Administration’s farewell …
Read More »U.S. Sanctions Indian Firms Shipping Iranian Oil
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has added four Indian companies to its latest list of entities sanctioned for their involvement in the international trade of Iranian crude oil. The companies are Austinship Management Pvt Ltd, BSM Marine LLP, Cosmos Lines Inc, and Flux Maritime LLP. The designation of …
Read More »Atomic Energy Official: Iran to Build Yellowcake Production Plant
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has announced plans to construct a yellowcake production plant as part of its ongoing uranium mining and processing operations. Seyyed Javad Ahmadi, Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), made the announcement during the launch of uranium extraction and processing at the General …
Read More »Iran-China Non-Oil Trade Stands at $26.7b in 10 Months
The value of non-oil trade between Iran and China stood at $26.7 billion in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024-Jnuary 19, 2025), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Foroud Asgari said that importing non-oil goods worth $12.3 …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Brent Crude could Hit $93 if Sanctions Hit Iranian, Russian Oil
Goldman Sachs analysts predict Brent crude prices could temporarily surge to $93 per barrel if sanctions successfully curb oil exports from Iran and Russia by a combined 1 million barrels per day (bpd). In a note shared by Zerohedge on X, the bank outlined a scenario where Iran faces persistent …
Read More »Russian Rosatom, Iran to Cooperate Building New Nuclear Power Plants
Russian company Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev has said that Iran and Russia will expand cooperation to build new nuclear power plants. Iran has plans to cooperate with the Russian company Rosatom on building small and large scale nuclear power plants, Alexey Likhachev told media reporters on Friday (January 17, …
Read More »Russia and Iran Agree on Gas Pipeline Route via Azerbaijan
Russia and Iran have agreed on a gas pipeline route to the Islamic republic through Azerbaijan, negotiations are in the final stage of agreeing on the price of supplies, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov told reporters. “We have agreed on the route through Azerbaijan. We are now in the final …
Read More »Iran Says Planning to Invest $120bn in Petroleum Projects
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has stated that the Islamic Republic is planning to invest up to $120 billion in petroleum projects as the country seeks to increase its oil and gas production to respond to a rising demand for energy. Paknejad said on Saturday that Iran will invest some …
Read More »Iran Exports Non-Oil Goods Worth $9.4b to Iraq in 9 Months
Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $9.4 billion to Iraq during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 21, 2024), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Foroud Asgari said that Iraq was the second top export destination of the …
Read More »Asia Diversifies Its Oil Supply as more Iran and Russia Sanctions Loom
The top buyers of Russian and Iranian crude in Asia, China, and India, have been buying more crude from the Middle East and Africa, expecting fresh sanctions on Iran and Russia to cripple supply from these two exporters, traders have told Bloomberg. In the past few weeks, supply of Russian …
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