Oil Minister

Iran, Venezuela ink MoUs on oil, gas, petrochemical

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iran and Venezuela signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) on the development of oil and gas fields, reconstruction of refineries and petrochemical complexes and oil trade.
2023-04-16 10:30
Minister says Iran will set new oil exports record this year

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – The oil Minister Javad Owji said that Iran will set a new record in oil exports in the new Iranian calendar year 1402 which started on Tuesday.
2023-03-25 16:46
Tehran, Riyadh share common perspectives on oil markets

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Tehran and Riyadh have exchanged views regarding OPEC and OPEC+ policies to ensure stability in the world oil markets, Iran’s oil minister said.
2023-03-15 09:50
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Iran signs new oil contracts, MoUs with Chinese companies

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran's Oil Minister announced that Iran has reached new oil and gas agreements with Chinese companies.
2023-03-11 17:07
Iran oil minister elaborates on recent agreements with Oman

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister has given more details about a recent agreements with Oman on the development of energy ties with the southern neighbor.
2023-03-09 16:30
Iran, Oman sign MoU on oil production cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran and Oman signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the upstream and downstream oil production, Iranian oil minister said on Saturday.
2023-03-04 16:45
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Iran to put South Pars 14th Phase refinery into operation

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – South Pars Phase 14 refinery will be put into operation in the coming days, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
2023-02-01 13:00
Iranian oil ministry opens office in Iraq

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian oil ministry's office in Iraq was opened in the capital of the neighboring country on Tuesday, an Iranian oil official said.
2022-11-30 04:00
Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on November 10

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, November 10.
2022-11-10 10:45
Oil minister:

Tehran-Moscow cooperation to make sanctions ineffective

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Russia will make international sanctions ineffective.
2022-11-01 10:20
Iran oil minister meets GECF ministers for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 24th ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Cairo, Iran's oil minister held bilateral talks with a group of ministers of this forum on five main axes.
2022-10-26 13:20
Iran builds 1st refinery in Venezuela: oil minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister Jawad Owji said Sunday that the first refinery built by Iran in an overseas country is El Palito refinery in Venezuela.
2022-10-16 17:12
Iran's ministry of oil enters into talks with China's Sinopec

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian oil minister said that he held talks with the head of China energy company Sinopec office in Tehran to attract their investment to develop the Iranian Yadavan oil field.
2022-09-20 16:10
High-ranking Iran oil ministry delegation to visit Uzbekistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – A high-ranking delegation of the Iranian Oil Ministry will travel to Uzbekistan to prepare the first oil memorandum of understanding with the country for signing at the upcoming Shanghai summit.
2022-09-04 11:50
Oil minister:

Iran, Russia to sign gas swap agreement in near future

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji announced that in the very near future, the final gas purchase and swap contract from Russia will be signed between the National Iranian Gas Company and the Russian side in Moscow.
2022-08-25 19:30
Hormozgan to turn into refining hub of Iran: oil minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said numerous projects have been defined in the southern province of Hormozgan to turn it into a refining hub within years.
2022-08-23 14:40
Iran sends technical team to help in Cuba oil tank fire

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – In line with the goals of activating energy diplomacy by the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, after a massive fire occurred in oil facilities in Cuba by lightning, a group of Iranian experts was sent to help the country.
2022-08-16 15:00
Oil min.:

Iran to earn $115bn revenues in developing Azadegan oilfield

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Oil said that the development of Azadegan Joint Oilfield will generate over $115 billion worth of revenues and also create 24,000 job opportunities in the country.
2022-07-06 18:19
Oil minister Owji:

Gas production at South Pars Phase 11 to start in Oct.

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Javad Owji predicted Tuesday that as much as 670 million cubic feet of gas will be extracted by the domestic companies in phase 11 of the South Pars gas field from October.
2022-06-21 21:54
Iran, Venezuela to boost oil cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji held a meeting with the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro to discuss Tehran-Caracas bilateral relations.
2022-06-14 12:20
Iran-Russia trade volume to increase to $40 billion soon

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said that Iran-Russia trade volume will reach $40 billion within a year and a half through the planning of the two sides.
2022-06-07 19:26
Iran, Russia ink 3 cooperation documents

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – After the meeting of the Iranian oil minister Javad Owji with Russian deputy PM Alexander Novak, 3 documents of cooperation were signed between the two countries.
2022-05-25 21:29
Iran ready for gas swap from Turkmenistan to Armenia

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian Minister announced the readiness of the Iranian gas network to start a gas swap from Turkmenistan to increase gas exports to Armenia.
2022-05-17 14:41
Raeisi pays visit to Iran Oil Show 2022

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi paid a visit to the 26th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2022) in Tehran on Monday.
2022-05-16 12:10
Iran seeks using all capacities to expand ties with Venezuela

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Referring to his visit to Venezuela and meeting with the President of Venezuela, Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji emphasized the development of cooperation between Iran and Venezuela.
2022-05-04 10:50
Iran ferries $22bn worth of oil to China: report

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iran's fleet has exported at least $22 billion worth of oil to China since 2021.
2022-04-13 16:15
Oil min.:

Iran welcomes intl. investors to secure global energy supply

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Oil Minister Javad Owji said that Iran welcomes local and international investors to develop oil and gas upstream sectors in a bid to help maintain and improve the security of the global energy supply in upcoming years.
2022-04-01 14:45
Iran, Armenia discuss expanding coop. in energy field

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday met with the advisor to the Armenian prime minister on bilateral cooperation in the field of energy.
2022-03-28 14:00
Iran fully receives oil money: Owji

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Stating that Iran's oil exports took an upward trend since the new administration took office, Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said that the oil revenues from oil exports are fully received in the 13th administration.
2022-03-20 14:30
Iran's crude oil exports exceed 1.5 million bpd

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The director-general of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said that the country's crude oil exports have exceeded 1.5 million barrels per day(bpd).
2022-03-06 14:52