Iran oil sales

Minister says sanctions deprived Iran of $100bn in oil revenues

New Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says the "tyrannical" US sanctions have deprived Iran of 1.8 billion barrels of oil exports and more than $100 billion of revenues.

Energy

Iran raises September crude prices for Asian customers

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has raised the September official selling prices (OSPs) for crude deliveries to customers in Asia.

Energy

President Raeisi’s oil minister pick says he will push for increased gas output

A nominee to take over the role of Iran’s oil minister in a new administrative government led by President Ebrahim Raeisi says he’ll push for increased natural gas output beyond the current enviable record of nearly 1 billion cubic meters (3.5 billion cubic feet) per day.

Energy

Iran prepared to return to int’l oil market: Minister

Iran is ready to return to the international oil market at the highest level when a political agreement is reached between Iran and the world powers, and the unfair US sanctions on the country are lifted, Iran’s outgoing oil minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, said.

Energy

Iran to return to oil markets as soon as sanctions lifted: Zanganeh

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Friday he told an OPEC+ meeting that Iran would return to the markets swiftly if U.S. sanctions are lifted, regardless of decisions made by the producer group.

Energy

Iran lost $100 billion in crude revenues since 2018: Zanganeh

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says the country has lost an estimated $100 billion in crude revenues since 2018 because of US sanctions that hampered sales and due to lower prices in international markets that was caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Energy

Crude output at 6.5 million bpd a must for Iran: Zanganeh

Iran’s oil minister says the country’s crude output has to reach 6.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the very near future and before global conventions can hamper any increase in production.

Society Economy

Iran tanker held in Indonesia back on its mission

The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) says a crude oil tanker that had been held for more than four months off the Indonesian coast is back on its mission after being released by local authorities.

Energy

Iran crude output up by 13.4% in April: OPEC

Iran increased its crude output by 13.4% in April compared to March, shows figures by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC), as the country moves ahead with plans to offset losses suffered to production during more than three years of American sanctions targeting its oil sales.

Energy

Iran boosts crude production, negotiates sales with European, Asian companies

Iran has started negotiations with European and Asian companies for crude sails while ramping up its oil production, said Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia.

Energy