Iran Chamber Newsroom

Iran’s gasoline consumption tops 1 billion liters in a week, hitting new record

Iran’s gasoline consumption surpassed 1 billion liters in the week of Sept. 6-12, setting a fresh record and underscoring mounting pressure on the country’s fuel supply and distribution network, state media reported on Sunday.

Energy

Iran’s PMI slips further in August as downturn deepens

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has released the country’s new Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for the fiscal month of Mordad (July 23 – August 22, 2025), showing a sharper contraction across the economy.

Macro Economy

Iran’s heavy crude stands at $69.18 in August as OPEC output rises

The price of Iran’s heavy crude fell in August in line with declines across OPEC’s basket of crudes, the producer group said in its latest monthly report.

Energy

Iran, Turkmenistan target $3 billion in trade over next three years

Iran and Turkmenistan aim to boost bilateral trade to $3 billion within the next three years, the head of the Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Chamber of Commerce says.

Trade

The 19th edition of IranPlast, the country’s largest plastics industry exhibition, will open on Monday, Sept. 8, at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground.

IranPlast exhibition to open in Tehran on Sept. 8

Iran Economy

Iran exported $4.13 billion worth of mining and mineral industry products in the first four months of its current calendar year to July 22, the country’s state mining development agency said, with export volumes up but overall value slipping compared with a year earlier.

Mining exports top $4.1 billion in four months, down in value despite higher volume

Mine and Industry

Iran’s exports to Africa surged 2.2 times in the first four months of the calendar year to late July compared with the same period last year, while the number of export destinations expanded from 29 to 34 countries, the chairman of the Iran-East Africa Joint Chamber of Commerce said.

Iran’s four-month exports to Africa more than double YOY

Trade

Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammadreza Aref, has commended the country’s private sector for its consistent support of the government and the people, particularly highlighting its role in the distribution of essential goods during the 12-day Israeli invasion in June.

First vice president praises private sector as a pillar of support for Iran

Iran Chamber

Iran exported non-oil goods worth $20.92 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-August 22), accounting for more than 61 million tons of shipments, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.

Iran’s non-oil exports nears $21b in 5 months

Trade

Iran has more than 4.2 million people engaged in farming, with the majority of them over the age of 50 and cultivating small plots of land, the country’s Statistics Center said in its latest agricultural census.

Most Iranian farmers over 50, census reveals

Agriculture and Environment

Iran chamber chief urges diplomacy to avert UN sanctions ‘snapback’

Iran Chamber

China responsible for $65-70bn of Iran’s foreign trade: Businessman

Trade

Iran-Brazil trade steady despite shipping hurdles, businessperson says

Joint Chambers

The Iranian government is committed to supporting the private sector through policy-making and infrastructure development, government spokesperson said on Friday, pledging to address national-level challenges faced by businesses.

Iranian government vows to support private sector

Iran Economy

Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

Established in 1884, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is a non-profit and non-governmental institution which aims at facilitating economic growth and development in the country. Iran Chamber tries to further coordinate the activities of the private sector. As an economic forum, representatives from both the government and the private sector attend Iran Chamber's sessions. Meanwhile the institution acts as an advisory body to the government, parliament and judiciary.