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Jazeera Airways launches direct flights between Kuwait, Iran’s Shiraz

The Kuwaiti-based budget airline Jazeera Airways has launched regular flights between Kuwait City and the Iranian city of Shiraz.

Transportation

Iran’s oil output in March hits 2.750 million bpd: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report announced that Iran’s crude production volume reached 2.75 million barrels per day (bpd) in the fourth month of 2023.

Energy

Iran, Turkmenistan to sign major gas supply deal soon: Minister

Iran and Turkmenistan are scheduled to sign a major natural gas supply deal soon under which Turkmenistan will pump 10 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of gas to its southern neighbor, Iran’s oil minister has said.

Energy

’South Africa invites Iran FM to BRICS Summit 2023’

South Africa has invited the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to attend an upcoming BRICS Summit in the country, according to Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy.

Iran Economy

Iran, Oman ink four major cooperation agreements

Iran and Oman have signed four documents of cooperation during the visit of sultan of Oman to Iran.

Iran Economy

Iran expects domestic wheat purchases to reach 8 million mt this year

Iranian government expects it will buy as much as 8 million metric tons (mt) of wheat from domestic farmers in the current harvesting season ending late July, according to the head of the country’s Plan and Budget Organization.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran urges ACU member states to trade in local currencies

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has underlined the need for the member states of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) to trade in their national currencies and other not commonly used currencies.

Financial Markets

Iran, Russia central banks call for using national currencies

The governors of the central banks of Iran and the Russia emphasized strengthening trade exchanges and using their national currencies in bilateral trade.

Financial Markets

Tehran to host 51st ACU Summit on May 23-25

Asian Clearing Union (ACU) will hold its 51st summit in Tehran on May 23-25, says an official from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), amid efforts to expedite de-dollarization plans in the continent.

Financial Markets

Iran-China trade hits $5bn in Jan-April

The Customs of the People’s Republic of China has announced that trade volume between China and Iran exceeded $5 billion during the January-April period.

Trade