The asset markets in Iran have been witnessing sharp surging spikes in prices in the recent weeks and months on the back of astonishingly rising money supply. The Tehran Stock...
There are four key reasons why Iraq is increasing the pace of development on a number of its major oil fields right now. First, it needs the money; second, hitting...
Two key questions logically arise from last week’s announcement from Iran’s Petroleum Ministry that it has awarded a US$1.3 billion development deal to more than double oil production at the...
If presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins the presidential election in November, Iran could suddenly turn from a bullish driver for oil prices into a bearish factor if it resumes...
China is building a buyer’s group (or cartel) comprised of its major state oil companies. I’m frankly surprised that this wasn’t already the case, since...
For those seeking pathways to stable economic growth in the Middle East, developments in Iran may serve as a model – Iran represents the first major oil producer in the...
“Now’s a very good time for Iran to move ahead with its LNG strategy, as relatively low gas prices means there’s little opportunity cost in re-configuring the various sectors of...
Commentary by The Iranian: It should be noted that she was also a MEK sympathizer.
Private-sector growth has compensated for the sanctions squeeze on oil exports, but a new threat looms.
Given that China’s oil demand has now recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak to even higher levels than before, Iran is operating at full tilt to optimise the oil available to...
Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index has shot-up nearly 100% since mid-February
Permission to trade Justice Shares, after a 15-year ban, has no purpose other than calming the country’s simmering domestic dissatisfaction
Iran’s political ties with US allies in the Persian Gulf have been on the rocks, but commercial ties have chugged along quietly, despite the Trump...
Iran is struggling to restart its economy in the face of COVID-19, sanctions and unchecked government misconduct, yet a recent report indicates that addressing these problems could fuel economic growth...
Oil prices crashed through zero, closing out the day at -$37 per barrel, an unprecedented meltdown. There are mitigating circumstances to these insane numbers. The prices for WTI reflect the...
The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their structural weaknesses. It has also suggested that security, which is...
Iran is laying the groundwork for final talks with Chinese and Russian developers to take a more central development role in the field (Darkhoein), once the global oil market has...
China’s long-running pursuit of infrastructure projects in Iran is set to continue despite intensified US sanctions as the Islamic Republic battles the novel coronavirus, analysts...
Is the planet under the spell of a range of Black Swans – a Wall Street meltdown caused by an alleged oil war between Russia...
Last weekend, OPEC Plus, an expanded cartel of petroleum exporters, considered a plan for members to cut back on their oil production so as to...
Iran is positioning itself to benefit from the fallout from Saudi Arabia’s latest disastrous handling of the global oil markets. For Iran, being sanctioned clearly has serious negative implications but...
As the deadline for the U.S. to renew its waiver on Iraq importing gas and electricity from Iran approaches later this month, the three key players in this ongoing geopolitical...
The Dutch disease is when a government earns lots of easy foreign currency from oil exports and the economic and political disruption it causes to...
As it stands, Iraq has been steadily importing around one third of its total energy supplies from Iran, which equates to around 28 million cubic feet (mcf) of gas to...
On Nov. 15, Iran announced a shift in its gasoline subsidy policies that led to massive social protests and the unprecedented government response of a weeklong internet shutdown. Though it’s too...
Elliot Sharifi’s parents will be the first to tell you that saying “my son, the hummus maker” has nowhere near the same ring to it as “my son, the doctor.”...
On Sunday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that a new oil field containing some 53 billion barrels of crude oil had been discovered in Iran’s...
For Brooklyn-based designer Zeynab Izadyar a rice bag is not just a simple rice bag, but rather a layered piece of art. For the last few years, Izadyar has been...
Iran’s priority in continuing to optimise its oil industry exports despite ongoing U.S. sanctions is to push the pace of development firstly of the multiple fields that…
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