European car-makers’ future in Iran after re-imposition of US sanctions
Despite US pullout from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), some foreign car manufacturing companies have determined to leave Iranian market but most of them especially European car manufacturers still insisting on continuing their cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Car manufacturing companies are different from other foreign companies in this respect. When foreign […]
Iran, Kazakhstan enjoy high potentials to double trade volume
Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said that Iran and Kazakhstan enjoy high potential and can double their trade volume significantly. Once brokerage relationship in the field of euro is launched between Iranian and Kazakh banks, the two countries can double their trade volume as well, he maintained. Speaking on the sidelines of […]
Iran holds world’s 4th largest crude oil reserves
In its latest report, US Energy Information Agency (EIA) announced that Islamic Republic of Iran holds fourth largest crude oil reserves in the world. In addition, EIA said that Iran owns second largest natural gas reserve in the world. Following lifting of sanctions imposed by US against Iran’s oil sector in 2016, Iran’s oil output […]
Iran exports $300M worth of dates
The chairman of National Association of Iranian Dates has put the value of Iran’s exported dates at $ 300 million. Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi said on Saturday that Iranian farmers produce different kinds of dates, adding that the main part of Iran’s date production is used in food, and low quality ones are used for animal […]
Iran, Russia to establish parliamentary economic commission
Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation will set up Parliamentary Economic Commission. For this purpose, a high-ranking Iranian trade and economic delegation visited High Council of Duma and Russian Federation Council. In addition, Chairman of Iranian Parliament Economic Commission Mohammad-Reza Pour-Ebrahimi met and conferred with Dmitry Mezentsev Chairman of Economic Commission of Russian Federation […]
US pullout from JCPOA bears no effect on Iran’s petrochem export
Chief Executive of Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company (IPCC) Mehdi Sharifi Niknafs said that US pullout from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will have no effect on the country’s petrochemical export volume. Predefined structures and mechanisms, which were created for export of petrochemicals during sanctions period, are still safeguarded, he said, adding, “under such circumstances, […]
Over $2.8b of loans to be paid for employment in rural areas
TEHRAN- Some 120 trillion rials (about $2.85 billion) of loans will be paid to the villagers in the current Iranian calendar year (March 2018-March 2019) in a bid to materialize stable employment in the rural areas, vice president for rural development and deprived areas announced. Abolfazl Razavi said the loans will be secured from National […]
Petchem exports at over $1.1b in a month
TEHRAN- Iran exported over 1.99 million tons of petrochemical products worth more than $1.167 billion in the first month of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20), Shana reported citing the data released by National Petrochemical Company (NPC). The country produced over 4.7 million tons of petrochemicals during the first month, NPC data showed. Production […]
Chinese firms hope to maintain Iran oil purchases
TEHRAN- Chinese firms hope to maintain purchases of oil from Iran, a source with direct knowledge of the discussion between the two sides told Reuters. The sources told Reuters Saeed Khoshrou, director of international affairs at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), met Chinese buyers this week to ask them to maintain imports after U.S. […]
Raisin export value hits $152mn
Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that more than 96,000 tons of quality raisin, valued at $152 million, was exported in the past Iranian fiscal year (ended March 20, 2018). According to reports, 96,420 tons of high-quality raisin of various types was exported over the past year to many countries in the world, […]