Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says so long as gasoline is not rationed, vehicle owners will not take fuel cards as seriously as expected. The minister says the initiative to resume use of…
Energy
The gradual expansion of green energy since 2009 has helped Iran save close to 800 million liters of water in 10 years.
Operations for loading the topsides of platforms 7 and 8 of Hendijan Oil Field destined for their location in the Persian Gulf started Tuesday The platforms, each weighing 1,000…
Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says tapping into the sea to produce potable water is on the agenda because it is more feasible for sustainable supplies rather than depleting drying underground…
A handful of oil tankers carrying US crude to China are racing to beat the September 1 deadline when Beijing's 5% tariff on US crude imports will kick in, but not all will cross the finishing…
Close to 1.6 billion cubic meters of water evaporated from Urmia Lake in the last 90 days, head of the Base Studies Department of East Azarbaijan Water Company said. “Due to evaporation, the…
Close to 80% of gasoline meets Euro-4 and Euro-5 standards, chief executive officer of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said Wednesday. "Of the NIOPDC's total output…
The state-owned Qatar Petroleum and France's Total have signed exploration and production agreements for two offshore blocks in Namibia, QP announced Tuesday. QP will take a 30% interest in oil…
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the country's first export shipment of oil Monday, more than 200,000 barrels of crude. The oil exports begin an era of greater prosperity for…
The 145th water treatment plant was officially launched Tuesday in Abhar County, Zanjan Province. It provides potable water to 60,000 people in Abhar and Khorramdarreh counties, the Energy…
Fourteen renewable power stations with the capacity to generate 160 megawatts are ready to be connected to the national grid in seven provinces, head of the Renewable Energy and Energy…
China's crude oil imports from Iran rose 4.7% month on month to 926,119 bpd in July, while the US ranked as the eighth largest crude supplier as shipments surged to a 13-month high of 362,364…
Oil prices rose on Monday after the United States and China both suggested they could ease up in a trade war that has undermined the outlook for the global economy and for crude demand. Brent…
Khorasan Razavi Water and Wastewater Company has completed feasibility studies to supply water from the Oman Sea to three provinces, operator of the project said Sunday. "The plan is estimated…
An estimated 95 million cubic meters of water is used annually in Ardakan County, Yazd Province, of which 80% is consumed by farmers, 12% by households and 8% by industries, managing director of…
Petrochemical export revenue in the last fiscal year that ended in March stood at $11 billion.
The largest offshore wind farm in Scandinavia is officially open. The state-owned Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has inaugurated the Horns Rev 3 facility, which is located in the North Sea, off…
Wastewater network in towns in the southwest of Tehran is expanding gradually, an official at the Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company said. The managing director of TPWWC’s West Tehran…
Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the ministry's annual turnover [export revenue not included] stands at $2 billion. "The earnings are invested in expanding the national grid in urban…
According to agreements between Iran and Armenia at the 16th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission in Tehran last month, it was decided that the third electricity transmission line…
China's plans to levy 5% tariff on US crude imports from September 1 caused a drop in benchmark crude prices Friday, jeopardized seaborne US crude shipments heading to China and limited buying…
On the occasion of Government Week (August 24-30), 19 water and 62 electricity projects were inaugurated Saturday in Tehran Province. Water projects will supply potable water to remote rural…
Thermal power capacity has risen by 16% or 9,000 megawatts over the past six years. According to the Energy Ministry news portal, the output has increased from 56,000 MW in 2013 to 65,000 MW…
In line with the government's goal of linking 90% of suburban homes to the national gas network by 2022, the grid is passing through rugged mountain areas in Yazd, Gilan, Kurdestan, Semnan…
Almost 4,447 smart meters have been installed on authorized water wells in Hamadan Province, the managing director of Hamedan Regional Water Company said. "The agriculture sector accounts for…
