Alongside the continued development of its huge West Karoun oil fields, the completion of the supergiant South Pars non-associated gas offshore sector (including the implementation of Phase 11 operations), and...
The PTI news agency has quoted ‘sources’ in New Delhi to the effect that the Farzad-B gas field project in Iran is slipping out of India’s hands....
This sort of co-ordination – between North Korea and Iran and also between North Korea, Iran, and China – is nothing new, although its resumption at such a scale and...
‘Made in Iran’ Thrives in Economy Trump Tried to Crush
Iran’s adoption of the yuan looks like another step in what will be a decades-long process of the currency taking on a more prominent international role, according to China’s goals....
With the 25-year deal with China now moving ahead at pace, Iran has a buyer for all of the crude oil it can produce, albeit at discounted levels, so Tehran...
The Trump administration is seeking international support to turn back the clock on sanctions against Iran erasing the negotiations made during the Obama administration. So far the...
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...
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