ME largest gas refinery output rises 21%
Manager of 9th refinery of South Pars Gas Field Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Hashemi said that gas production volume in this refinery (phase 12 of South Pars) increased 21 percent in the second half of the last year (from Sept. 22, 2017 to March 20, 2018) as compared to the first half of the same period. […]
Iran, Turkey sign new agreement on food industries
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, the President of the Confederation of Iranian Food Industry Associations and Fahrettin Poyraz, the Head of the Turkish Central Union of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives signed a food agreement between Iran and Turkey on Sat. “Iran and Turkey, as two big states in economy which are ranked under 20 in GDP in […]
India to double oil import from Iran in 2018
According to the informed sources, Indian state refineries are planning to double oil imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2018. “Iran is pushing to retain its oil customer in Asia, offering better terms and conditions than other Middle Eastern suppliers including Saudi Arabia, even as the threat looms of potential further US sanctions […]
A year with more private sector’s contribution to transportation
Transportation development is one of the most significant necessities for economic growth and improvement of public welfare. Promotion of transportation also provides some valuable transit opportunities for a country to elevate its international status. Limited governmental resources has prompted the countries to benefit from the capabilities of private sector for development of transportation. And in […]
Iran, Singapore poised to broaden trade ties
The 10-percent growth in Iran and Singapore trade ties during March 21-November 21, 2017 shows that both governments are concentrated on expanding trade and economic relations. In this period, trade between the two countries reached $487 million. This is evidently to restore bilateral trade relations to the level prior to the intensification of cruel Western […]
Iran-Turkmenistan 2nd line of electricity transmission problem to restart soon
Turkmenistan energy minister assured that problem facing second line of power transmission between the two countries of Iran and Turkmenistan will be resolved in the shortest time possible. In a joint meeting with Turkmenistan Energy Minister Charimirat Purchekov, Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian, who has travelled to Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat in order to follow […]
Iran’s route; most economic transit corridor: Azerbaijani diplomat
Bonyad Huseynov, the Azerbaijan Republic Ambassador to Tehran, said that the transit corridor passing through Iran is most economic transit rout in the region time-wise and cost-wise. “The transit route through Iran is more effective than other routes 60 percent time-wise and 40 percent cost-wise,” said Azerbaijan Republic Ambassador to Tehran Bonyad Huseynov on Thursday […]
Real estate market boom to continue in current year
The Ministry of Roads & Urban Development expects the boom in the real estate market to continue in the new Iranian calendar year of 1397 (started on March 21). According to Ali Chegini, managing director of the ministry’s Planning and Economy Office, house prices as well as the number of deals started rising since last […]
Iranian shipping lines ranks 19 among largest container operators
According to data released by the Alphaliner website on Wednesday, the Iranian shipping lines (IRISL Group) has improved its ranking from previous 21 to 19 among top 100 container/liner operators in the world. The maritime fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL Group) has ranked 19 now with 46 containerships with the capacity of […]
Industrial sector’s annual growth estimated at 4.1%
TEHRAN- According to the latest report of Iran’s Parliament Research Center (IPRC) domestic industrial sector has expectedly witnessed a 4.1-percent growth in the previous calendar year 1396 (ended March 20), Tasnim news agency reported. Based on the previous data published by IPRC, the index stood at 3.8 percent for industrial growth in the fourth quarter […]