Hamid Mollazadeh
Energy
Hamid Mollazadeh
Global oil markets have entered a new phase of extreme volatility as the escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel disrupts energy flows across…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Crude markets flirted with another geopolitical breakout this week, yet prices once again stalled below the $84 threshold. For a market primed to price in worst-case…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
Following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran and Tehran’s declaration that navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the global energy supply chain…
Iran’s petroleum industry marked a significant milestone in February 2026, surpassing the 100 million tons installed capacity threshold. However, beneath this impressive figure lies a concerning…
Hamid Mollazadeh
In a country where fuel policy is tightly interwoven with economic stability and public welfare, even subtle technological shifts can carry national significance.
Hamid Mollazadeh
Whenever tensions flare between Iran and the United States, global energy markets shift their focus to a narrow but critical waterway: the Strait of Hormuz.
Hamid Mollazadeh
In the depths of winter 1404 (2025–2026), Iran’s South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf delivered a landmark achievement: daily production of 730 million cubic meters of…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
In Iran’s vast and strategically sensitive northeast—a region where harsh winters have long been synonymous with gas pressure drops and supply anxiety—the start-up of a new…
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As several joint oil field projects between Iran and Russia move from the planning stage into active production, Tehran and Moscow are signaling a new phase in their…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Iran’s parliament has approved a sweeping reform to the country’s gasoline rationing system, mandating that, as of the beginning of the Iranian year 1405 (March 21), fuel…
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By introducing a new gasoline price of 5,000 tomans (3.57 cents) per liter under a three-tier system, Iranian policymakers appear to have altered the trajectory of one of…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Tehran is attempting something it has struggled with for decades: unclogging the bureaucratic arteries of its oil industry.
Iran’s National Oil Company (NIOC) has launched a significant overhaul of its upstream investment strategy, committing more than $12 billion to new oil and gas projects while reshaping its…
Iran’s oil minister has unveiled fresh data pointing to a tangible acceleration in the country’s efforts to curb gas flaring and strengthen domestic energy security, reporting that a total of…
Iran has saved an estimated $1 billion in foreign currency by completely halting diesel imports this year, after a notable decline in domestic fuel consumption driven by tighter demand management…
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
Hamid Mollazadeh
For years, Iran’s petrochemical sector has been discussed mainly through the lens of headline figures: capacity, exports, and revenues. Yet behind the statistics lies…
Iran’s electricity industry has undergone significant quantitative expansion over the past four decades, according to officials from the country’s power sector, even as the industry continues to…
Hamid Mollazadeh
The Iranian fuel market is once again under the spotlight after the latest rise in the base price of imported premium gasoline offered on the Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX).…
Hamid Mollazadeh
The declining role of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Iran’s fuel mix has emerged as a growing concern for energy policymakers, particularly as the country grapples with a…
Hamid Mollazadeh
China’s reliance on discounted Iranian oil has reached a new peak, underscoring a complex energy relationship that delivers short-term economic gains for Beijing while…
