To reduce demand for freshwater in the arid province of Qom, an industrial wastewater treatment plant was launched by West Asia Steel Company, the managing director of the firm said. “The…
Energy
To boost power supply during the hot summer, the production of distributed generation (DG) power plants has increased by 90% compared to last year.
The production of mazut, the environmentally-harmful fuel, in Iran’s refineries has experienced a 23% decline since 2014. Based on information from the National Iranian Oil Company and the Oil…
A 70% decline in surface water resources of Kermanshah Province, which is the main source of drinking water supply to rural areas, has caused serious shortage of water in several villages,…
The first shipment of casing pipes required for the development of Forouzan Oilfield is being transported to the field in the Persian Gulf, managing director of Petropars Group, which is in…
The state-run Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) said on Thursday Iraq’s power import from Iran halted after a power transmission tower exploded in the…
Iran has all it needs to tap into clean energy but despite scientific studies and measures taken in this regard, the real potential has not been exploited.
The net profit of Shahid Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company recorded a growth of 76% in the last fiscal year (ended March 20, 2021) compared to the previous year. The company earned more than $…
Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Wednesday, with Brent gaining for a fifth consecutive session, as falling stockpiles and a recovery in demand kept the main benchmarks at multi-year highs. Brent…
Natural gas consumption has experienced a 51% growth in the last eight years, the head of National Iranian Gas Company, a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company, said. “Gas consumption…
Fifteen water and wastewater projects costing $34 million were inaugurated in Yazd Province on Tuesday. Four water and wastewater projects became operational in Bafq County in the central…
The share of fossil fuels in the world's total energy mix is as high as a decade ago, despite the falling cost of renewables and pressure on governments to act on climate change, a report by…
Oil prices rose on Monday, extending three weeks of gains that have been underpinned by an improved outlook for fuel demand as increased Covid-19 vaccinations help lift travel curbs, along with…
A petrochemical plant for converting natural gas to polypropylene is under construction in Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Kermanshah Province, and is expected to come on stream by 2024, managing director of…
Private power producers accounted for 50% of electricity generated in Iran in 2020. According to IRNA and based on information from the Energy Ministry and the state-run Iran Power Generation,…
Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) and Iran Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO) signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday, based on which electrification…
The project to divert water from Zab River, along the distressed Urmia Lake in the northwest, is expected to come on stream in summer, the Urmia Lake Restoration Project manager and director of…
The Department of Environment has spent close to $500 million over the past three years to help combat dust storms that have afflicted more than two-thirds of the country, DoE’s deputy for human…
The 10 largest public oil firms in the world reported combined profits of $46 billion for the first quarter of 2021, thanks to higher oil prices this year.
A rise in temperature, which has been predicted for the coming days, may lead to a surge in power consumption and hit an unprecedented record of 60,000 megawatts, the Energy Ministry’s spokesman…
OPEC predicted that the recovery in global oil demand will gather strength in the second half of the year, as the group prepares to consider reviving more halted output.
Iran's crude processing capacity has experienced a 30% rise over the last seven years. According to IRNA and based on information from the National Iranian Oil Company, refineries in Iran could…
Two water projects were inaugurated in Ilam and Kermanshah provinces in western Iran on Thursday. Konjancham Dam in Mehran County, Ilam Province, was launched to help irrigate 2,750 hectares of…
The second gas unit of Hengam Power Plant in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan Province, which was equipped with an indigenized F-class turbine, came on stream on Thursday in the presence of…
Oil prices slipped on Friday but were set for their third weekly rise on expectations for a recovery in fuel demand in Europe, China and the United States, as rising vaccination rates lead to an…
