Iran

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September 06, 2016
Iran’s President said he supports efforts by OPEC to stabilize oil prices, while reiterating that the country must restore production lost during years of sanctions.
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September 05, 2016
As speculation swirls over whether oil producers will reach a deal to coordinate output and aid a recovery in prices, Iran says it’s ready to pump more.
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August 30, 2016
Iran will invite international oil companies to submit bids in October under the long-awaited new contract model for energy investors, as the OPEC producer seeks billions of dollars to boost output after years of international sanctions.
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August 29, 2016
Iran’s plan to keep boosting crude production until it regains its OPEC market share is dimming prospects of collective action by major producers to freeze output, according to Patrick Allman-Ward, CEO of Dana Gas PJSC.
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August 28, 2016
When the OPEC nations last met with Russia to agree an output freeze, back in April, it was Saudi Arabia that shot down the deal -- refusing to take part without Iran.
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August 25, 2016
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh will participate in an informal meeting of OPEC members next month in Algiers, a state news service reported.
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August 24, 2016
TEHRAN (Bloomberg) -- Iran says it still hasn’t decided whether it will attend informal OPEC talks in Algiers next month, two weeks after the group announced plans to meet.
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August 24, 2016
OPEC’s secretary-general will visit members Iran and Qatar next month, just weeks before the group holds informal talks in Algeria, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
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August 23, 2016
Iran plans to grant the development of two major oil fields to CNPC and Sinopec, according to a statement by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
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August 23, 2016
Oil rose, reversing an earlier decline, on speculation Iran may be more willing to cooperate with other producers seeking to freeze output.
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August 19, 2016
Even if OPEC strikes a deal with Russia next month in Algiers to freeze oil production, success will mean a lot less than when they tried and failed four months ago.
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August 10, 2016
Iran expects foreign oil companies to sign deals valued at $25 billion over the next one to two years under the terms of a new contract model approved last week, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Co. said.
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August 03, 2016
Iran approved an outline for a new oil contract model, taking the OPEC member a step closer to welcoming foreign investment in its energy industry and boosting production even more into an oversupplied market.
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August 01, 2016
Iran is expected to approve a new model for oil contracts on Wednesday, paving the way for billions of dollars of foreign investment to help rebuild its energy industry.
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July 19, 2016
Lloyd’s Register recently held an exclusive one-day event at the NITC in Tehran, Iran, to share knowledge and experience to help companies optimize their oil and gas operations. It brought together 130 senior oil and gas executives from international and national companies.
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July 11, 2016
Oil markets will remain stable this year even as Iran plans to keep boosting crude exports to regain the market share it lost due to sanctions, according to a senior official at state-run National Iranian Oil Co.
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June 27, 2016
Iran plans to issue tenders to develop its oil fields this summer as the government is expected to approve a new model oil contract designed to attract investors “in a short amount of time,” Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said, according to an interview published by the Iranian Students News Agency.
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June 17, 2016
The return of Iranian oil to the international market is hurting Russia’s main crude grade, forcing it to trade at the biggest discount in two years.
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June 13, 2016
Iran’s new model oil contracts, designed to lure billions of dollars in foreign investment for its energy industry, still need revisions and the government is confident the first deals will be signed within months, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said.
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June 09, 2016
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is set to ship a cargo of Iranian crude to Europe next month, becoming the second major oil company in the region after Total SA to resume oil trade after some sanctions on the Persian nation’s nuclear program were lifted in January.
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June 03, 2016
Relations among OPEC members have improved significantly after several acrimonious meetings as the oil-producing group accepts Iran’s revival of crude output, the Iranian oil minister said.
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