Transit of goods via Iran rises 27% in H1
TEHRAN- Transit of goods via Iran rose 27 percent during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a transport official. Reza Nafisi, director general of Transit and International Transportation Department in Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation […]
Vietnam eyes exporting rice, shrimp to Iran
TEHRAN – Vietnam intends to export rice and shrimp to Iran, and has voiced readiness to purchase fish powder, bone powder and meat from Iran. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Hassan Salehi met with the head of Iran-Vietnam Trade Council to discuss the ways to expand bilateral trade cooperation in […]
Iranian delegation to embark for Georgia on Oct. 8
TEHRAN- According to the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), the Iranian private body will dispatch its trade delegation to Georgia on October 8, 2017 to attend the 6th meeting of Iran-Georgia Economic Committee in Tbilisi. The delegation is led by Hossein Salah-Varzi the deputy head of ICIMMA from October […]
Iran’s oil revenue surpasses $23b since March
TEHRAN – Iran’s oil revenues from crude oil and gas condensate exports exceeded $23 billion since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017), IRIB news reported on Wednesday. According to the report citing Shana, Iran has exported 2.6 million barrels of crude oil and gas condensate on average on a daily basis. […]
China bans initial coin offerings calling them ‘illegal fundraising’
Chinese regulators have launched a crackdown on individuals and firms raising funds by offering their own digital currencies. The People’s Bank of China has declared initial coin offerings (ICOs) illegal and wants them to “cease immediately”. A growing number of tech companies are opting to sell digital “tokens” because they are quick, easy and unregulated. […]
Petrochemical exports up by 12%
TEHRAN – An NPC official said Iran’s petrochemical industry experienced a 6% percent uplift in production over five months and a 12% rise in exports over four months since beginning of the current Iranian year (began March 21). Director of Production Control in Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Alimohammad Bosaghzadeh pointed to five-month statistics for […]