India’s oil imports from Iran rise to highest since 2016
TEHRAN- India’s imports of oil from Iran increased to about 705,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, which is the highest level since 2016, Reuters reported citing the data from shipping and industry sources. The rise in oil imports came as refiners raised purchases despite the U.S. sanctions against Tehran, the report said. Imports of […]
Iran’s oil production up 6,000 bpd in May: OPEC
TEHRAN- According to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on June 12, oil production in Iran stood at about 3.829 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, an increase of 6,000 bpd from 3.823 million bpd in April, based on secondary sources. The OPEC’s report also announced Iran’s oil output based on direct communication. It said […]
Iran oil production amounts to 3.8 mn bpd. in May
The monthly OPEC report says Iran’s crude oil production averaged 3.80mn bpd (million barrels per day) in May, near a nine-year high. Iran’s output increased after the US lifted the sanctions in January 2016. Iran’s crude oil exports reached 2.7 mn bpd in May—the highest level since the sanctions were lifted. Brent and WTI oil prices […]
Sources say India upped Iranian oil imports for June
Indian state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp has reportedly requested an extra one million barrels of oil from the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for June. Reuters cited one of the two industry sources as saying that “at this point of time Iranian crude is attractive … it is faring better than spot cargoes and other […]
Export of oil, gas via Khorasan Razavi prov. rises
Export of gas from Khorasan Razavi province surged in the past two months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to May 22). Manager of Khorasan Razavi Province Oil Products Distribution Company Ali Asghar Asghari made the above remarks and said, “in the past two months, the rials value of export of gas […]
Oil Ministry to issue license for exporting bitumen in next month
In a new directive issued by the Oil Ministry, bitumen will be exported to other countries as of the beginning of Iranian month of Tir (June 22). After receiving government’s approval in the past month in the field of export of any bitumen (except mineral and export bitumen), the Oil Ministry put compilation of mechanisms […]
Non-oil trade balance close to $1b in 2 months
TEHRAN- Iran’s non-oil trade with other countries registered a $942 million positive balance in the two-month period from March 21 to May 21. As reported, the country exported $7.739 billion of non-oil products and imported $6.797 billion of non-oil goods during the mentioned period of time. Non-oil exports indicated 22-percent growth and non-oil imports showed […]
Non-oil trade balance close to $1b in 2 months
TEHRAN- Iran’s non-oil trade with other countries registered a $942 million positive balance in the two-month period from March 21 to May 21, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday citing the data offered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). As reported, the country exported $7.739 billion of non-oil products and imported $6.797 […]
Iran’s crude oil export doubled in post-JCPOA
Following implementation of JCPOA, Iran’s crude oil export hit from 1,130,000 oil barrels per day (bpd) in 2012 to more than 2,150,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the past Iranian calendar year in 1396 (ended March 20, 2018). A landmark nuclear deal inked between Iran and six world’s major powers (the five permanent members of […]
Iranian manufacturers sign 55 contracts to provide oil industry equipment
Reza Padidar, a member of the Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturer Association, said on Monday that Iranian manufacturers are assigned with making the needed equipment for Iranian oil industry. “To domesticize ten groups of equipment needed in oil industry, a host of 55 contracts with the value of $1.2 billion, out of which 20 to 20 […]