Sunday, December 21, 2025

Energy Market

Iran Says OPEC Must Resist Trump’s Calls for Output Changes

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to resist calls from Washington to change its output policies, saying that OPEC is not a subordinate of the White House.

“New US Sanctions on Iran Threat to Petrodollar”

US President Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal has reinstated a number of sanctions that have put the petrodollar under threat.

Iran Cannot Be Ignored on Global Oil Market: Minister

Iran’s oil minister says the Islamic Republic is a country which cannot be ignored on the global energy market.

Iran to Ink Three Oil Deals This Month

Iran will sign three oil deals before the end of the current Persian year this month which will include operation of the fields for 20 years, Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said on Saturday.

Iran Reliable Source of Energy for Croatia: Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a meeting with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in Zagreb, said Tehran is prepared to meet the Eastern European country’s oil and gas needs.

Oil Swap Deal between Iran, Iraq Delayed over Safety Issues

An oil swap plan between Iran and Iraq is facing delays due to safety problems, secretary of the Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce says.

Mobile App to Let Iranians Buy Car Fuel Online

A new car fueling system has been launched in Iran based on which the car owners order fuel using a mobile application and receive it wherever they are.

Iranian MP Urges Use of Alternative Currencies Instead of Greenback

An Iranian parliamentarian says using alternative foreign currencies in international financial transactions will ease psychological pressure on the dollar market.

US Smuggling Out Syria’s Oil Resources: Turkish Website

A Turkish-language website has revealed that the US forces along with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants are smuggling at least 17,000 barrels of oil out of Syria on a daily basis.

OPEC to Renew Oil Freeze Pact: Iranian MP

An Iranian lawmaker says the member states of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have decided to renew a deal to freeze their oil output with the aim of keeping their production at the current level.

Iran Says Trump’s Oil Embargo Violates Nuclear Deal

A senior Iranian lawmaker says US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about an embargo against Iran’s crude oil lack legal credibility and violate the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Japan Increases Energy Imports from Iran by 94%

Japan used to be a major customer of Iran’s energy market but the country drastically reduced its energy imports during the years that Tehran was under international sanctions. However, with the removal of the sanctions, Japan has once again joined the main importers of Iran’s energy.

US Firms Can Do Business with Iran If Trump Allows Them to: Minister

Iranian petroleum minister says the Islamic Republic’s doors are open to American firms if President Donald Trump allows them to do business with Iran.

Iraq’s Internal Divisions Impacting Global Oil Market

While Iran’s nuclear deal is grabbing the international headlines, oil market experts are mainly concerned with the internal divisions in Iraq, particularly the conflict over the secession of Iraqi Kurdistan as the main element which can influence the global oil prices.

Real Oil Price is over $70 per Barrel: Iranian MP

An Iranian lawmaker said the real oil price is more than $70 per barrel, and urged the OPEC’s member states to agree on adopting an effective strategy in their upcoming meeting in Vienna to raise the crude value by preserving the balance in oil production.

Iran to Celebrate Self-Sufficiency in Petrol Production: IRGC Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) declared that Iran will celebrate its self-sufficiency in the production of petroleum after the inauguration of the world’s largest gas condensate refinery in coming days.

Oil Price Soars as OPEC Members Agree on Output Cut

Oil price has surged to one-month high after OPEC agreed to reduce its output by more than 1 million barrels a day.

Oil Price Drop Leverage to Pressure US-Independent States: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the decrease in global oil prices was leverage to exert pressure on countries that are independent from the United States.

Iran’s oil exports hit pre-sanctions high

Reports say Iran has already been able to increase its oil exports to levels that existed before sanctions were imposed on the country in 2011. 

Iran Says Higher Global Oil Prices Essential

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says oil producing countries must take decisions to increase the oil price at international markets.

Saudis Recognize Iran’s Exemption from Oil Freeze

OPEC member states have achieved an agreement to control production cap, a decision which immediately impacted the markets with oil prices improving.

Iran Now Has the Edge in Fight over Oil Prices with Saudi Arabia: Report

In an article, Bloomberg has discussed the recent developments in the oil market, particularly the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Parliament Endorses New Oil Contract Model

Iran’s parliament has reportedly given the go-ahead to the government to put a new oil contract model into effect.

240 Foreign Oil Tankers Berth at Iran’s Kharg Island since JCPOA Enforcement: Official

The general manager of Bushehr Province Department of Ports and Maritime Organization said some 240 foreign oil supertankers have so far docked at Iran’s southern Kharg oil terminal since the implementation of a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Temperature Rise Cause Saudi Crude Oil Exports to Plummet

After a considerable temperature rise, Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports have dramatically declined as the country’s power plants must consume higher amounts of crude oil to cope with the increased demand of the hot season.

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