Financial Tribune

Iran vaccine imports exceed 132 million doses

A total of 6 million doses of Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines arrived at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Oct. 26.

Society Economy

Iran Air to launch biweekly Bandar Abbas-Dubai flights

Iran Air, the country’s flag carrier airline, will launch roundtrip Bandar Abbas-Dubai flights as of Nov. 2.

Transportation

Tehran housing inflation at 67.3%

Tehran’s housing Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending Sept. 22, which marks the end of the sixth Iranian month, increased by 67.3% compared with the corresponding period of last year, latest data released by the Statistical Center of Iran show.

Macro Economy

Iran’s H1 trade with SCO tops $15 billion

Iran’s trade with Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states stood at 23.86 million tons worth $15.05 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), according to the latest statistics announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

Trade

Iran transportation inflation surpasses 57%

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “transportation” in the 12-month period ending Sept. 22, which marks the end of the sixth Iranian month of the fiscal 2021-22, increased by 57.6% compared with the similar period of the year before.

Transportation

Iran fruit exports to Russia rise 50%

Iran exported a record volume of fruits and nuts worth $196 million to Russia in the first three quarters of 2021.

Trade

Iran’s trade with Turkey tops $2.8 billion in eight months

Iran and Turkey registered $2.83 billion in bilateral trade during the first eight months of 2021, 74.09% higher than the same period of last year, latest data by Turkish Statistical Institute say.

Trade

Iran resumes power exports to Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan

As peak summer demand peters out, electricity exports to Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, which were halted to help stabilize power supply in summer, has resumed, a deputy energy minister said.

Energy

Agricensus expects Iran’s wheat imports to triple

Iran is expected to more than triple its wheat imports in the 2021-22 marketing year and could import up to 8 million tons after hot and dry weather conditions in the region, while at least half of the needed volume has already been covered, according to the London-based agency Agricensus.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s imports of COVID-19 vaccine exceed 92 million doses

A total of 92.85 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been imported to Iran in 65 shipments, according to Mehrdad Jamal Arvanaghi, the technical deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

Agriculture and Environment