Iran’s Free Zones High Council announced that commodities valued at $800,000 were exported from Chabahar Free Trade Zone, in southeast of the country, during the first Iranian calendar month Farvardin (March 21-April 21).
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The Isfahan Oil Refinery has successfully produced heptane solvent for the first time in Iran. This product plays a significant role in reducing air pollution by cutting MTBE consumption.
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Mohammad-Ali Dehqan Dehnavi met with Qatar’s Customs Authority Chief Ahmed Al-Jamal, on the sidelines of Iran Expo 2025, stressing the need to enhance commercial ties and develop trade infrastructure to increase bilateral trade volume.
The vice chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee said investment in the upstream oil sector is a strategic move that drives economic growth, improves livelihoods and enhances public services.
The government spokesperson announced that shallow oil well drilling operations have begun along the Caspian Sea coast after nearly 30 years, praising the efforts of the Oil Ministry’s staff.
Touraj Dehghani, CEO of Iran's Pars Oil and Gas Company, said that his company has four plans to develop gas fields, including Kish, North Pars, Bilal, and Farzad, in the next five years, and its goal is to increase extraction by 200 to 250 million cubic meters.
The CEO of Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (BIPC) said the company’s investment in the Marun Petrochemical Diamond Project is a key step toward completing the value chain for its products.
The CEO of Hoveyzeh Persian Gulf Gas Refining Company announced development plans in the upstream sector aimed at ensuring stable feedstock for petrochemical plants. The company has prioritized capturing associated gas from the Darkhovein and West Karun gas fields.
Iran will inaugurate its first biorefinery this week in the western province of Kermanshah, with President Masoud Pezeshkian expected to attend the opening ceremony, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade.
A contract to develop the Gouran and Pazan gas fields was signed between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and three domestic companies on the final day of the 29th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition.
The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the total value of four first-time production contracts signed at the oil exhibition was about $100 million.
Iran’s Oil Minister has ordered the resumption of exploratory drilling in the shallow waters of the Caspian Sea, ending a 30-year pause in operations.
The CEO of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) highlighted the company’s major role in supplying the country’s onshore gas while simultaneously managing production and development operations.
The Iranian government spokesperson acknowledged the efforts of the Ministry of Petroleum last year to ensure optimal winter fuel supply, stating: "As a fellow citizen, I appreciate the hardworking individuals in the oil industry."
Iran will inaugurate new refinery projects worth more than $3.0 billion this year, despite years of stagnation in the country’s refining sector, a senior oil official said on Saturday.
Iran plans to increase daily gas production from the South Pars Gas Complex by 10 to 15 million cubic meters (mcm) this winter as part of an early overhaul strategy to prepare for rising seasonal demand, the company’s head said on Saturday.
Iran Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company (IOPTC) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the field of pipeline physical monitoring with new technology-based firms (NTBFs).
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Saturday that young engineers in the oil industry have successfully addressed key challenges in the sector, emphasizing the government’s duty to support them and help resolve obstacles.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced new measures by the company to facilitate international contracts, attract investment and develop gas relations with neighboring countries. He said gas cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan will pave the way for regional gas trade.
The Deputy Minister of Iran Petroleum for Petrochemical Affairs announced the establishment of a utility corridor in Phase 3 of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone to support the development of downstream petrochemical industries.