Iran has posted a trade deficit of just over $1 billion in four months of current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2025), registering a 10% drop in value terms over the same period last year, IRICA announced.
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Brent crude fell 0.4 percent to $72.21 and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 0.2 percent to $69.83 a barrel, following a 1 percent gain in both indices on Wednesday.
US president Donald Trump said on July 30 that the US has concluded a trade deal with Pakistan, saying that the two countries will work together to developing "massive oil reserves" allegedly in Pakistan.
United States President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, as well as an unspecified penalty for the country’s purchase of Russian oil and military equipment, as the unending war in Ukraine frustrates the White House.
Saeed Tavakoli, Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company, highlighted the urgent need to develop renewable energy sources to reduce gas consumption in power plants and prevent air pollution caused by burning fuel oil during energy imbalances. He called on the Ministry of Energy to implement new mechanisms to enhance alternative fuel use and protect the environment.
Iran has managed to significantly increase its oil production in a short period of time under an emergency plan introduced by the government and despite the pressures of the US sanctions, according to a report published in the local media.
Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.24 percent, to $71.52 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 11 cents, or 0.14 percent, to $69.12.
The Ministry of Oil's deputy highlighted the crucial role of the private sector in advancing the oil industry's objectives, emphasizing the country's reliance on oil.
Brent crude futures rose 1 cent to $70.05 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 2 cents to $66.69.
GAIL, India's largest gas distributor, has launched a swap tender for six U.S.-loaded LNG cargoes for 2026 in exchange for six delivered shipments to India.
Iran’s Supreme Economic Council has approved a $3.2 billion investment from the National Development Fund (NDF) to support the construction of 7,000 megawatts of solar power capacity, with a focus on rooftop units, officials said on Monday.
The South Azadegan oil field drilling project, completed through collaboration with NIDC and PEDEC, has been handed over to the employer for operation.
Brent crude futures rose 20 cents, or 0.29 percent, to $68.64 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 15 cents, or 0.23 percent, to $65.31 a barrel.
India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that trade talks with the U.S., EU, and Oman are in advanced stages, with the FTA with Oman nearly finalized and discussions with the U.S. and EU progressing swiftly.
Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas major Naftogaz has signed its first deal with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to import natural gas via the Transbalkan route, it said on Monday.
The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the commissioning of the third well ring in the infill drilling project at the South Pars gas field, stating that daily gas extraction capacity has increased by 1.6 million cubic meters.
The overhaul of Phase 10 of the South Pars Gas Refinery has been successfully completed, marking a major step toward improving operational efficiency and process stability, according to the plant’s director.
Central European Petroleum, a Canadian company, has discovered 200 million barrels of recoverable oil and gas at the Wolin East well in Poland, marking the largest petroleum discovery in Northern Europe in over a decade.
Qatar, a major global LNG supplier, has criticized the European Union's corporate sustainability due diligence directive, threatening to redirect its gas exports away from the bloc if the law is not further revised, arguing it undermines its national policies.
Iran exported petrochemical products valued at $4.684 billion during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.