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February 26, 2020 18:57
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December 27,2019Construction of 11 inflatable rubber dams is underway in the northern province of Gilan to help the region's agriculture, the Energy Minister said Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of Galesh... -
December 27,2019The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Counters and its allies, known as OPEC+, may consider wrapping up their oil output reduction in 2020, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on... -
December 25,2019Producing clean energy has helped reduce greenhouse gases by as much as 3,000 tons over the past eight months. Renewable energy sources in Iran (solar and wind power plants) generated over 350... -
December 25,2019The National Iranian Gas Company is to invest $1.5 billion to complete the national gas grid in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, the managing director said. “Infrastructure is more than 76% complete... -
December 24,2019Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says enhancing water efficiency by 10% can go a long way in saving the rapidly shrinking precious resource. “So long as old irrigation practices continue and... -
December 24,2019Gasoline consumption in the eighth fiscal month that ended on December 22 was 75 million liters per day, data released by the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company show. -
December 24,2019Unprecedented volatility in the currency market over the last 15 months is adding financial pressure on private electricity producers and most are on the verge of bankruptcy, head of the board of... -
December 24,2019The Energy Ministry has 46 power, water and wastewater projects in cities and villages of Khorasan Razavi Province, the minister said Monday. -
December 23,2019The Tehran government’s protestations about fuel smuggling from the eastern and southern borders have become a permanent feature. So has the inability and unwillingness of those in charge to put an... -
December 23,2019Over 1,400 kilometers of rivers have been dredged since the beginning of the fiscal year in March to help prevent potential flooding, the managing director of Iran Water Resources Management... -
December 22,2019The deficit of groundwater reserves has surpassed 130 billion cubic meters, director of the National Water and Wastewater Engineering Company of Iran (Abfa) said. “Annual precipitation is in the... -
December 22,2019China appears likely to add Norway into the list of its regular crude oil suppliers in 2020, with the country's independent refiners especially finding North Sea's new Johan Sverdrup crude... -
December 22,2019The Energy Ministry can withdraw $280 million from the National Development Fund of Iran, the country's sovereign wealth fund, to finish incomplete water and power projects, the ministry's deputy... -
December 21,2019At least 50% of Ahvaz wastewater infrastructure in Khuzestan Province, including 1,100 dilapidated pipelines, require repairs, managing director of the provincial water company said. “Close to... -
December 21,2019With work on the manufacturing of an F-class gas turbine completed at the Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TUGA), a subsidiary of Mapna Group, the advanced turbine was loaded in... -
December 20,2019Selling one million barrels of oil a day as forecast in the March 2019-20 budget bill is wishful thinking in the absence of robust diplomatic relations with neighbors and the world, a member of the... -
December 20,2019Renewable energy can lower demand for natural gas by diversifying energy supplies, a consultant to the Energy Ministry’s Niroo Research Institute said. “With more renewables less gas will be... -
December 20,2019Oil prices fell slightly on Friday but were still set for a third straight weekly gain after easing US-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth. -
December 20,2019Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company is willing to deliver treated wastewater to Tehran Municipality (TM) and industries, an official at the TPWWC said. “Currently six wastewater treatment... -
December 18,2019Construction of the first gas unit of Hengam Combined Cycle Power Plant in southern Hormozgan Province is complete and will be launched in two months, the director of combined cycle power plant... -
December 18,2019Since the beginning of the year (March), 10 oil tankers were repaired in Bandar Abbas Ship Repair Yard (in southern Hormuzgan Province) and work continues on two others, managing director of the... -
December 17,2019Petrochemical plants and oil refineries use $400 million worth of catalysts a year, the majority of which is produced locally, managing director of the National Petrochemical Company said. “The... -
December 17,2019Two wastewater treatment plants were launched in western Kurdestan Province Tuesday. Located in Bijar County and Hasanabad-e Yasukand City, the two plants cost $2.3 million, the Energy Ministry... -
December 17,2019Switzerland’s ambassador in Tehran invited water officials to join his country’s water diplomacy initiative dubbed as “Blue Peace”. Markus Leitner made the call in a meeting with Qasem Taqizadeh... -
December 17,2019China is breaking records for crude oil imports and is not likely to stop soon as new refineries ramp up and hopes grow that the easing of trade tensions with the US will bolster the economy.
