Iran Chamber Newsroom

India looking to set up Exim Bank branch in Iran

The Indian ambassador to Iran says the situation is ripe and all the groundwork has been laid at Chabahar Port so that a branch of Export-Import Bank of India opens in Iran.

Financial Markets

INSTEX operational, needs oil sales revenues as capital: Iran

Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the European financial mechanism has political value but that it needs to meet Iran’s needs to be a fruitful solution.

Financial Markets

STFI, INSTEX being tested: CEO

President of the Iranian payment channel as well as the European special trade vehicle with Iran are being tested by both sides in a bid to pave the way for their first transactions.

Financial Markets

France, Germany say INSTEX close to first deal in days

The two main European countries behind the European payment mechanism say they are working at top speed to bring the channel online very soon, preferrably before this Sunday when Iran will announce more commitments reduction.

Financial Markets

Iran, Pakistan sign MoU to broaden economic ties, reach $5bn trade target

Iran’s minister of trade, mine and industry signs cooperation document with Pakistani officials to ease trade barriers so Tehran and Islamabad reach their target of 5 billion dollars in their annual trade volume.

Trade

Iran can secure Indian energy demands to preserve its national interests: Ambassador

The Iranian envoy to India Ali Chegeni said India and Iran are long-time friends and that it’s in New Delhi’s interests to buy Iranian oil.

Energy

Iran gives blessing to OPEC cut extension and OPEC+ charter

Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh says the production cut deal as well as the OPEC+ Charter of Cooperation have been approved by Tehran that has been exempted from the cuts.

Energy

Iraq sets up SPV to buy Iranian power in wake of US sanctions: Report

AFP is reporting that a dinar-based account in Trade Bank of Iraq is supposed to be used to pay for Iranian energy in return for Tehran’s humanitarian purchases.

Financial Markets

2mb of light crude to go on sale on IRENEX on Tuesday

This is the 12th offer of two million barrels of oil on the Energy Exchange since such sales started in November 2018.

Energy

Iranian tanker unloads second crude cargo in China after sanctions waivers end: Report

Data by the French company Kpler show that the oil has been delivered at one of the Sinopec’s refineries. It would be the second oil shipment from Iran to China following the end of US sanctions waivers on 2 May.

Energy