Iran, Europe to review comprehensive customs agreement
Iran and the European Union are reviewing a comprehensive customs agreement and other related cooperation programs, director general of Iran’s customs department said Wednesday. “Iran seeks to sign a mutual cooperation agreement with the European Union,” Director General of Iran’s Customs International Cooperation Department Hossein Kakhki said, Azer News reported. “Iran held intensive, over 2-year […]
Iran crude vital for sustaining balance in oil trade
Iranian crude in the global market is extremely important for sustaining a balance in oil trade, says Sanjiv Singh, chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. India is one of the largest consumers of crude oil and since Iran has been one of the key suppliers, the country hopes the US will extend sanctions waiver, Singh said, […]
NIDC completes digging operation of 105 oil, gas wells in 9 months
National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed digging operation of 105 oil and gas wells during the first nine months of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), according to an official with the NIDC. Mohammad Al-e Khamis, the acting deputy managing director of NIDC for drilling operation, said over 142,450 meters of digging […]
Iran’s budget least tied to oil among OPEC states: Zangeneh
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran’s budget is the least tied to oil production among OPEC Member States, adding the country’s macro policy is to cut down dependency on oil revenues. “Although Iran’s budget is the least tied to oil among OPEC Member States, we are in good condition compared to neighboring countries,” said […]
Iran’s petrochemical plants fully operational during cold season
With South Pars gas field’s new phases going operational, the required feedstock for all the country’s petrochemical plants will be supplied during the cold season and none of them will stop production, Shana reported quoting an official with the National Petrochemical Company (NPC). “In the past few years, during the cold season some petrochemical complexes […]
Rouhani submits $405b budget bill to Majlis
President Hassan Rouhani presented the administration’s draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398, which starts on March 21, 2019, to the Majlis on Tuesday, ISNA reported. The proposed bill amounts to 17.03 quadrillion rials (about $405 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials). Supplying basic goods, treatment and […]
NPC preparing to issue bonds for petchem projects: CEO
Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) is preparing to issue bonds for financing petrochemical projects, NPC CEO said Monday. Behzad Mohammadi said Monday that NPC was preparing a preliminary draft for issuance of bonds in foreign currencies and rials to be approved by the government in a bid to help resolve some of the financial problems […]
Mazandaran exports observe 12% growth in 9 months
Some 538,600 tons of non-oil commodities worth $339 million were exported from the northern province of Mazandaran during the nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21- Dec. 21), a senior official at the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration said. According to Hassan Kheyrian, a coordinator at Mazandaran’s Customs Department, the figure indicates […]
External debt down 10.7%
According to the newest data released by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Iran’s debts to foreign lenders in the end of the seventh Iranian month of Mehr (October 22) stood at $10.093 billion, showing 10.7 percent decrease in comparison with the announced figure in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21- April […]
Tea exports hike by 51% year-on-year
Iran has exported some 12,571 tons of tea worth $18 million since the beginning of the current fiscal year (started on March 21), a senior official said. Habibollah Jahansaz, the head of Iran Tea Organization, added that the figure respectively indicates 51% and 40% growth in terms of tonnage and value compared with the corresponding […]