The project manager for development of the joint Farzad field said the first jacket for the Farzad B gas field has been successfully loaded and will soon be transported for installation in the Persian Gulf.
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The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company said gas tariff reforms are designed to improve consumption patterns rather than increase government revenue, stressing that smart management of consumption data, stronger network maintenance and precise implementation of optimization programs have helped stabilize the country’s gas network.
The National Petrochemical Company said it has fully lifted gas restrictions for petrochemical complexes, allowing companies to receive feedstock at their required capacity.
Iran and Russia are aiming to increase their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion, a senior Iranian oil ministry official said Monday, as the two countries opened a joint economic commission in Tehran.
Iran’s unemployment rate reached 7.8 percent in autumn 1404 (September-December, 2025), marking a 0.6 percentage point increase compared with the same period last year, according to new data released by the Statistical Center of Iran.
The operator of Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field has announced the commissioning of a new well, boosting daily production from the phase by more than 1.5 million cubic meters.
Iran's parliament has set the National Development Fund's share of oil export revenue at 20% in next Iranian year's budget, which begins in March 2026.
The expansion of solar power plants in Iran is preventing the release of more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, while also helping reduce electricity supply imbalances, state media reported.
The CEO of Nouri Petrochemical Company emphasized the strategic and supervisory role of the National Petrochemical Company in the sector, saying investors are seeking stability in policymaking and decision-making in the petrochemical industry.
The CEO of PetroFarhang Holding said the transfer of utility pricing arbitration to the National Petrochemical Company underscores the 14th Government and Ministry of Petroleum’s special attention to the petrochemical sector and the private industry. He added that stable and fair utility pricing fosters trust among private investors.
Iran’s natural gas exports to Turkey grew by about 16 percent in 2025, reaching more than 8.17 billion cubic meters, according to the latest data cited by Eurostat.
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said the Oil Ministry under the 14th administration has developed and is implementing medium-term plans to offset idle capacity and ensure a stable supply of feedstock for the petrochemical industry, with large-scale investment in flare gas recovery among the most important measures.
Iran’s petrochemical industry, operating 79 production complexes, has reached a nominal production capacity of more than 100 million metric tons per year, emerging as one of the main pillars of the country’s non-oil economy.
Iran has collected about 9.0 million cubic meters (mcm) per day of associated and flared gas over the past 15 to 16 months, bringing total daily collection to around 16 mcm, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Monday.
The CEO of Arya Sasol Polymer Company said transferring authority for utility pricing arbitration to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) reflects recognition of the petrochemical industry’s role in the national economy and, if properly implemented, could strengthen a development-oriented approach at companies and align government and corporate interests.
Iran’s oil minister marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution by stressing the need to preserve unity within the oil industry, strengthen domestic capabilities and make full use of human capital, saying the sector plays a central role in countering external pressure and boosting the country’s economic resilience.
Reviving compressed natural gas capacity, one of the 14th administration’s top priorities, has entered the operational phase over the past year through a series of measures, including the launch of a free vehicle conversion program, construction of new CNG stations and increased factory production of dual-fuel vehicles. The initiative has gained urgency as gasoline consumption has outpaced production and much of the country’s CNG capacity has gone unused.
The Tous gas field development project, aimed at strengthening the stability of the gas supply network in Iran’s northeast and supplying feedstock to the Shahid Hashemi-Nejad Gas Refinery in Sarakhs, was officially inaugurated by presidential order via videoconference.
Iran’s oil industry has set new records in production, exports and capacity development over the past 18 months, despite continued sanctions and external constraints.
The flare gas recovery project in the Aghajari oilfield has progressed more than 60%, with plans to virtually eliminate routine flaring in the area by the end of the Iranian year 1407 (March 2029), according to the head of the Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company.