Bijan Namdar Zanganeh

Price fluctuations in oil market, psychological: Zanganeh

 TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Wednesday that the current volatility in the oil market is psychological.

Iran should freely sell its oil without any pressure: Oil min.

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said Iran is not fine with the amount of oil it can export by the waivers provided by US to its old customers, saying the country should be able to sell its oil without any pressure.

Oil Min. Zangeneh meets Qatari counterpart in Vienna

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh met his Qatari counterpart Saad al-Kaabi in Vienna on Thursday, discussing increased meddling of other countries in OPEC decisions.

Oil min.:

Iran should be excluded from any decision on OPEC output level

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said as long as Iran is under sanctions, it will not take part in any OPEC output agreement and it should be excluded from any decisions made on reducing output level.

Zangeneh:

Reasons for Qatar's departure from OPEC must be explored

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says OPEC has major problems with some oil producers except Qatar, and the reasons for Qatar’s exit from the organization must be examined.

Zanganeh refuses to discuss oil sales due to US moves

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh refused to answer reporters’ questions about oil sales in the face of US sanctions, saying the information would be used by Washington against Tehran.

Zanganeh:

CNPC 'officially' replaced Total in SP Phase 11 project

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says China’s state-owned CNPC has replaced France’s Total in the development of Iran's giant South Pars Gas Field Phase 11 in the Persian Gulf.

Oil Minister:

Iran likely to offer oil via its stock exchange in rial

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Sun. that oil will probably be offered via stock exchange in Iranian national currency, rial.

Zanganeh rejects claims on Russia’s part in Iran oil sales

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Minister of Petrulem Bijan Zanganeh dismissed claims by some media that Russia may play a part in Iran’s oil sales following the US reimposition of sanctions on the country’s oil sector on November 5.

Zanganeh:

Iranian petroleum revenues in H1 exceed expectations

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday the country’s petroleum revenues had exceeded expectations by 25% in the first half of the current fiscal year (started on March 21).

Oil min.:

Oil market operates by smart mechanism not bullying

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that the oil market operates by intelligent mechanisms and cannot be handled by bullish acts.

Zanganeh makes surprise visit to Moscow for oil talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh made a surprise visit to Moscow late on Monday to meet his Russian counterpart, Alexander Novak.

Oil market never buys Saudi brags: Zanganeh

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has reacted to recent remarks by Saudi authorities regarding oversupplying the oil market, saying “such brags would only satisfy US President Donald Trump, but the market would never buy them.”

Iran oil minister holds Trump responsible for rising oil prices

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister has blamed the US President Donald Trump for the hike in oil prices, adding that OPEC is unable to increase oil production at Trump’s request.

Oil Min. Zanganeh to attend Russian Energy Week Forum

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh will take part at the 2018 Russian Energy Week International Forum on 3-6 October in Moscow.

Oil min.:

Oil price hike due to US efforts to prevent Iran’s oil exports

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said "in order to prevent the rise in oil prices and instability in the market, US must stop preventing Iran's oil production and export, as well as interference in the Middle East issues.

Algeria JMMC meeting resulted in what Iran wanted: oil minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that the result of the OPEC committee meeting in Algeria on Sunday was consistent with what Iran wanted for oil supply agreements.

Trump tweet biggest insult to US allies in ME: Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh said US President Trump's recent tweet on oil prices was the biggest insult to Washington's allies in the Middle East.

Iran to veto OPEC decisions harming its interests: Oil min.

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told Bloomberg on Thu. that Iran will veto any OPEC decision that harms the Islamic Republic, adding that he won’t be attending the Algerian JMMC meeting.

Rouhani arrives in Asaluyeh to inaugurate projects

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – President Rouhani, at the head of a high-ranking delegation, landed in Persian Gulf Intl. Airport in Asaluyeh, Bushehr province, Tuesday morning in order to inaugurate three giant petrochemical projects.

Some OPEC members act in accordance with US interest: Zanganeh

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Friday that some OPEC members are adopting decisions in accordance with US demands and policies.

Oil min. confirms official exit of French Total from Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Mon. that the French Total has left South Pars project, adding that negotiations are underway to find a replacement.

Oil min. sends letter of complaint to OPEC on JMMC fault

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh has sent a letter to OPEC president, complaining about some members' attempts to redistribute over-conformity in production adjustment level among themselves, and attempts to hand over OPEC countries’ over-conformity to non-OPEC countries.

Parl. reviews latest situation of oil ministry, sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ali Najafi Khoshroudi announced the latest situation of the activity of the Oil Ministry in sanctions period in the presence of Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

Iran warns OPEC of losing effectiveness

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – In a letter to OPEC President Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namader Zanganeh highlighted that if member countries do not adhere to their commitments regarding oil output, the effectiveness of the organization will be gradually eroded.

JMMC not authorized to interpret OPEC decisions: Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh sent a letter to his Saudi counterpart reminding him that the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was not authorized to interpret OPEC Conference decisions.

Iran calls on OPEC to remind members to adhere to production quota

TEHRAN, July 01 (MNA) – In a letter, Iran's oil minister has called on the OPEC to prevent some members from increasing their oil output without seeking consensus with other members.

Zanganeh:

“US would not have been able to sanction if Iran had exported 4m bpd"

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namader Zanganeh has said if the Oil Ministry had signed 5 more contracts and had exported 4mn bpd, the US would not have been able to sanction Iran’s oil.

Iranian oil min.:

Iran to act based on OPEC resolution

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Iran will take measures and act based on the resolution adopted by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its recent meeting.