Trade between Iran and the 27-member European Union reached €3.102 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, underscoring the resilience of limited commercial ties despite longstanding sanctions and political tensions.
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U.S. tariffs and diplomatic claims put India’s balancing act between cheap Russian oil and American demands under the spotlight as officials and industry await hard data on import cuts.
Oil minister said the mechanism for depositing proceeds from oil sales is overseen, monitored and controlled by the Central Bank of Iran, stressing that the Oil Ministry has no role in banking operations related to those funds.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that controlling gas flaring is a priority.
India’s average daily natural gas consumption dropped to around 190 million metric standard cubic meters per day (mmscmd) in the first seven months of fiscal year 2026, a 4.6% decline from the previous year, driven by reduced power sector offtake, higher LNG prices, and maintenance shutdowns in refineries and fertilizer plants, according to a Crisil Intelligence report.
Germany exported non-oil products worth $1.184 billion to Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novemebr 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
Iran will become a regional hub for energy trading by expanding its energy commerce, the country’s first vice president said.
Brent crude oil futures rose 12 cents (0.19%) to $62.36 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased 19 cents (0.33%) to $58.54 per barrel.
India’s operational natural gas pipeline network has grown to 25,429 kilometers, advancing the country’s goal of a fully integrated national gas grid that promotes energy security and delivers cleaner fuel to every region.
Russia has nearly doubled its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports to former Soviet republics in Central Asia and Afghanistan in the first 11 months of the year, reaching 1.016 million metric tons, according to industry sources who spoke to Reuters on Friday.
The chief executive of Petropars Group said the operational capacity of the South Azadegan joint oil field has increased to 160,000 barrels per day, citing the start-up of the second train of the central processing facility and the gradual return of wells to production.
Iran’s oil sales volume remains strong and continues at previous levels, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Thursday.
Brent crude futures settled 14 cents lower (0.2 percent) at $62.24 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 3 cents (0.05 percent) to $58.29.
The White House has directed U.S. forces to prioritize enforcing a quarantine on Venezuelan oil for the next two months. This signals Washington’s preference to pressure Caracas through economic leverage rather than military action.
India's largest oil refiner, Reliance Industries Ltd., has resumed oil purchases from Russia for its plant in Gujarat. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Industries Company (NPC) described health, safety and environment (HSE) as an organizational value and said decisions in this area must be made in an integrated manner and aligned with national interests.
Iran’s oil minister said discounts offered on Iranian crude sales have steadily declined over the past year, while early data from a new gasoline policy show lower fuel consumption, though he cautioned against drawing short-term conclusions.
The front-month Brent crude oil futures contract rose by $0.17 (0.27%) to $62.55 per barrel, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures contract increased by $0.20 (0.34%) to $58.58 per barrel.
Iraq’s supply of gas from Iran has been halted, the electricity ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the stoppage was due to the shutdown of some generating units and load shedding at others.
A growing backlog of at least 20 tankers loaded with Russian crude has formed off the coasts of India and China, turning vast volumes of oil into floating storage as unloading delays mount despite Russia’s exports hitting a more than two-and-a-half-year high.
