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Iran’s non-oil exports surged by 81% in 8 years: Report

Iran saw its exports of non-crude goods surge by 81% in the eight years to March 2021 despite restrictions facing the country because of US sanctions and the spread of the coronavirus pandemic that hit the global trade in the past two years.

Trade

China using Iranian technology for steelmaking

A major Chinese steel manufacturing company has introduced a technology developed in Iran to boost its output and improve its environmental credentials.

Mine and Industry

High oil prices won’t benefit producers in long-run: Zanganeh

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says rising international oil prices won’t benefit producers in the long-run as he warns against impacts of the prices on the oil production economy.

Energy

US waives oil trade sanctions to give Iran limited access to frozen assets

The US State Department has reportedly informed Congress of its decision to waive sanctions on Iran’s oil trade so that Tehran can pay off its debts to Japanese and Korean exporters from its frozen funds, without being able to transfer the funds to the country.

Macro Economy

Japan Tobacco International, British American Tobacco control 70% of Iran’s market

Japan Tobacco International and British American Tobacco control over 61% of sales and some 70% of the value of the cigarette market in Iran.

Society Economy

Iran rolled out $3.25bn worth of water, power projects in one year

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed his administration’s records in launching new water and electricity projects in the fiscal year to late March despite economic woes posed by the pandemic and the US sanctions.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran plants 30 million trees for timber in one year

Iran’s minister of agriculture Kazem Khavazi says the country’s tree plantation for timber drive has seen a massive boost in the current calendar year with some 30 million plantations recorded across the country.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran bans online platforms trading cryprocurrency

Iran’s state-run regulator for online payment platforms has imposed an indefinite ban on websites that offer cryprocurrency trading services.

Modern Enterprise

Europe-Iran Business Forum off to good start despite politicking

Iran and the European Union have kicked off a major forum to promote trade and business ties despite efforts to downgrade the event.

Trade

Iran reports 6.2% surge in non-oil exports for month to Feb. 18

The Iranian customs office IRICA has announced that exports of non-oil goods from the country increased by 6.2 percent in the calendar month to February 18.

Trade