Bijan Namdar Zanganeh

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.
2018-10-16 13:45
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.
2018-10-16 09:31
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.”
2018-10-08 15:10
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.
2018-10-02 20:53
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.
2018-10-02 11:52
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.
2018-09-26 15:47
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.
2018-09-24 13:14
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.
2018-09-23 18:05
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.
2018-09-20 15:38
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.
2018-09-04 10:42
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.
2018-08-25 10:44
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.
2018-08-20 15:33
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.
2018-08-09 12:39
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.
2018-07-23 12:40
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.
2018-07-17 09:30
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.
2018-07-17 09:28
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.
2018-07-01 14:46
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.
2018-06-29 14:35
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.
2018-06-25 15:24
Oil min.:

Iran to find other ways to overcome sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iran said it doesn’t believe buyers of its oil will get waivers from the US government that would allow them to continue purchasing cargoes after President Donald Trump’s renewal of sanctions.
2018-06-23 16:12
US asks Japan to completely stop purchasing Iran's oil

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – The American officials have reportedly asked Japan to completely halt oil imports from Iran, sources familiar with the matter have told world media.
2018-06-23 14:50
OPEC ministers agree to bring output compliance back to 100%

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ministers agreed in principle to bring output compliance back to 100 PCT.
2018-06-22 18:53
Iran may agree increase in OPEC oil output: minister

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iran may agree to an increase in oil output by OPEC and its allies through producers who have over delivered on cuts moving up to their quotas, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in an interview with CNN.
2018-06-22 10:26
Oil minister:

Iran against any increase in OPEC oil output

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iran disagrees with any increase in oil production in current circumstances, said Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh on Thursday.
2018-06-21 14:18
Oil minister says agreement at OPEC unlikely

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has expressed doubt that the OPEC meeting in Vienna would conclude with consensus among the participating members, as Iran intends to veto Saudi Arabia’s proposal to increase oil production.
2018-06-20 09:06
Oil min.:

Oil market problems are political

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Oil Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that tensions in the oil market are not caused by supply and demand imbalance but by political issues.
2018-06-19 20:42
Oil min.:

Planning underway to increase oil production from 29 oilfields

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Oil Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that planning is underway for increasing oil production volume from 29 oilfields.
2018-06-09 18:21
Oil min.:

Total has 2 months for negotiations with US over sanctions exemption

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister said Wed. that the French company Total has two months to negotiate with US over sanctions exemption in a bid to remain in Iran's South Pars 11 Phase development project.
2018-05-30 13:58
Zanganeh:

EU conveyed pro-JCPOA message to Tehran

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Saturday after meeting with European Commissioner for Energy Miguel Arias Cañete that EU has sent a message to Tehran that the bloc is determined to protect Iran nuclear deal.
2018-05-19 20:07
Iran, UK sign contract on developing Karanj oilfield

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The first heads of agreement (HOA) following the US pullout from the nuclear deal was signed Wed. night between Iran and Britain on development of Karanj oilfield located in Khuzestan province.
2018-05-17 13:50