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After the announcement of the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran, Oil prices jumped, with Brent crude climbing 1.5% to just below $80 a barrel. Haniyeh, a chief negotiator for Hamas and based in Qatar, was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president on Tuesday. He was …

The spokesman of Iran House of Industry, Mine and Trade said that the country’s export of non-oil commodities increased $1.350 billion in the first four months of this year 1403 in the Iranian calendar (started March 21, 2024). Iran exported $17.5 billion worth of non-oil goods from March 21 to …

Iran’s exports of non-oil commodities have increased by 40 percent during three years to March 2024, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). According to the report, Iran’s non-oil trade surged from $74 billion in 2020 to $116 billion in 2023, marking a 57 percent increase. IRICA’s …

Western media reported that Russia pummeled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with a large-scale drone and missile attack on Saturday, injuring at least 19 people. The Ukrainian military claimed that it had downed 35 out of the 53 missiles launched at targets across the country overnight on 1 June as well as …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that Tehran has proven that it is not looking for a nuclear weapon and is only using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The Iranian President made the remarks in an interview for an Algerian TV network during his recent visit to Algiers. Having access to …

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reiterated his call on Iran for full cooperation despite all Iran’s cooperation with the Agency. Grossi made the remarks in his Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors on Monday as published on the Agancy’s website. Grossi said that “Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues …

Turkey’s main oil refiner Tupras claims that a ship seized by Iran off the coast of Oman was laden with Turkish crude imported from Iraq. Tupras said in a statement that radio communication with the Greek-owned and Tupras-chartered vessel was cut off at around 6:30 a.m. Istanbul time Thursday off …

The head of Ilam Customs reported that more than two million tons of goods, valued at over $1.169 billion, were exported from Mehran Border Crossing in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year. Miragha Abdi conveyed in an interview with Mehr News Agency that over 500 truck …

Oil giant BP has announced it is pausing all shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by the Yemeni army. It made the decision because of the “deteriorating security situation” though said it was a temporary move, media reported pmn Monday. A number of freight …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The talks will focus on bilateral relations and the Israel regime-Hamas war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov said that discussions on oil market cooperation will be on the agenda of …