IRNA

Iran to cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 new countries

Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 more countries.

Iran Economy

Iran’s eight-month trade with neighboring countries hits $38.6 billion

Iran has exchanged as much as 63 million tons of products worth $38.6 billion with 15 neighboring countries in the eight calendar months to November 22, according to Head of the country’s customs administration.

Trade

Iran to begin overseas refining in Syria

Iran is in talks with Syria to start overseas refining in Homs refinery, according to an official familiar with the talks.

Energy

Iran’s eight-month trade with Russia exceeds $1.7 billion

Iran and Russia have exchanged some 3.74 million tons of commodities worth $1.75 billion in the first Iranian calendar months to November 22, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Trade

Iran can import grains from Kazakhstan: Minister

Iranian Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht has said that Iran can import barley, corn, and soybean from Kazakhstan.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran-Indonesia PTA bill to be discussed in Iranian parliament

Iranian Parliament is scheduled to mull over the approval of a bill regarding an Iran-Indonesia preferential trade agreement.

Trade

Iran’s foreign trade hits $75.5 billion in eight months

Iran has exchanged as much as $75.5 billion worth of goods with different world countries over the eight calendar months to November 21, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Trade

China imports record high oil from Iran

China has posted a record high in oil sales from Iran, according to a Reuters report.

Energy

Iran’s six-month shrimp exports up 22% YOY

Iran has exported some 13,500 tons worth $60 million of shrimp in the first six months of the Iranian calendar year (March 21 – September 22), according to a person with the knowledge of the matter.

Iran Economy

Official puts Iran’s oil production at 3.4 million bpd

The spokesman of the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union says Iran’s oil production has increased to 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), despite US sanctions aimed at curbing oil exports and the associated revenue to Iran’s government.

Energy