Iran ups non-oil export by 36% from Southeastern border
Director of Maritime and Ports Office of Bandar Lengeh port Ghasem Askarinasab said on Tuesday that non-oil exports from this port has increased by 36% compared to the same period last year. More than 4.90 million tons of non-oil goods were exported from western ports of southern Hormozgan province during the first five months of […]
‘Iran won’t refund Total’s investment in South Pars project until it’s operational’
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Iran will refund French oil and gas major Total’s investments in the phase 11 of South Pars gas field but not until the project becomes operational, Shana reported on Saturday. “Total is not supposed to pay a sum as a penalty to Iran, but the money that this […]
India allows refiners to use Iran tankers, insurance for oil imports
India is allowing state refiners to import Iranian oil with Tehran arranging tankers and insurance to circumvent US sanctions, sources told Reuters. India is allowing state refiners to import Iranian oil with Tehran arranging tankers and insurance after firms including the country’s top shipper Shipping Corp of India (SCI) (SCI.NS) halted voyages to Iran due […]
Japan after exemption from Iranian oil sanctions
Japanese wholesalers are seeking exemption from Iranian oil embargo, which is going to be implemented on November. The US administration unilaterally withdraw from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on May 2018 and reimposed sanctions against Iran. Trump has called all nations to suspend importing of Iranian crude by November, or elsewhere, they will suffer […]
‘India will not completely halt Iranian oil imports’
India will not completely halt Iranian oil imports and will finalize its strategy on crude purchases from Tehran after a meeting with top U.S. officials next week, a senior government official said. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will hold high-level talks with India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence […]
Iran to overhaul Iraqi oil wells
Islamic Republic of Iran will mend and drill Iraqi oil wells in Basra and Zubayr regions. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) and Iraqi Osool Al Ayan Company with the aim of drilling and repairing oil wells in Iraq’s southern regions of Basra and Zubayr. Deputy CEO of […]
China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing
Chinese buyers of Iranian oil are starting to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by National Iranian Tanker Co. (NITC) for nearly all of their imports to keep supply flowing amid the re-imposition of economic sanctions by the US, Reuters reported Tuesday. The shift demonstrates that China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, wants to keep buying […]
Over $595m allocated for developing oil-rich regions
TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Company’s director for supervision of construction projects said the oil ministry has allocated 25 trillion rials (about $595.2 million) for development of oil-rich regions. As reported by IRIB on Sunday, Abdolhamid Emami noted that the mentioned fund will be allocated during a five-year period for financing construction and development projects […]
Rouhani says Iran won’t give up rights to export oil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran does not want any problem to happen for world’s waterways, but at the same time, it will never let go of its rights to export oil. President Rouhani made the remark in a meeting with British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire on Tuesday while receiving his letter of credence. “Today, we are […]
Oil Ministry imposing 4-year service term limit for top directors
TEHRAN- According to a new order by Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, a four-year service term limit will be imposed for the ministry’s senior directors since October 23, Shana news agency reported.As reported, the new order applies to managing directors, board members, deputies and senior executives. The rule will affect the National Iranian Oil […]