TEHRAN, May 04 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the US re-imposition of sanctions on Iran's oil sale and its plot to create economic woes for the Iranian nation will fail just like many other same efforts that were defeated in the past.
TEHRAN, May 02 -The United States' insistence on zeroing out Iran's oil exports is starting to cause all kinds of commotion in the global market, keeping confused both experts and buyers as they look straight into what is shaping up to be a chaotic chapter for the petroleum industry.
TEHRAN, May 01 - Asian buyers lifted 1.57 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude from Iran in March, the highest in eight months, data from government and trade sources show.
TEHRAN, Apr 28 - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri made it clear that the country has no intention of blocking the Strait of Hormuz unless the hostile measures of enemies would leave Iran with no other choice.
TEHRAN, Apr 27 - China’s oil imports from Iran have hit a seven-month high in March ahead of Washington’s termination of sanctions waivers for major buyers of crude from the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, Apr 26 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami shrugged off a recent move by the US administration to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran, saying Washington’s plan to cut Tehran’s oil exports to zero is out of the question.
TEHRAN, Apr 24 - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US administration’s hostile attempts to block Iran’s oil sales will lead nowhere, and that the country will export “as much crude as it needs and wishes” in defiance of American sanctions.
TEHRAN, Apr 24 - American middle class consumers are enjoying the strongest wage growth in a decade, but higher gasoline prices are eating a good chunk of that increase for many, and it looks like pump prices are headed higher.
TEHRAN, Apr 24 - Russian Foreign Ministry called US action in heightening Iran's oil sanctions "aggressive, reckless and disturbing" policy to force the world bend to its will.
TEHRAN, Apr 23 - Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh slams the US and its allies for using oil as a political “weapon” to put more economic pressure on the Islamic Republic, emphasizing, however, that Washington will never be able to achieve its “dream” of cutting Tehran’s oil exports to “zero.”
TEHRAN, Apr 23 - The US decision on Monday more than failing to snuff out Iran’s oil exports will disrupt markets and complicate Washington’s relations with Beijing and even its own partners, industry analysts say.
TEHRAN, Apr 23 - Beijing has once again expressed its opposition to Washington’s decision to end sanctions waivers it had granted to some importers of Iranian oil , including China, warning that the policy will fuel “turm oil ” in the troubled Middle East region and disrupt global energy markets.
TEHRAN, Apr 22 -US President Donald Trump has decided not to renew waivers that allow eight countries to buy Iranian oil without facing Washington's sanctions, the White House says.
TEHRAN, Apr 19 - Japan says it relies on crude imports from Iran and seeks to hold talks with the United States about the matter to keep its energy supply steady, amid ongoing attempts by Washington to curtail Iran’s oil sales and punish third countries that buy Iranian crude.
TEHRAN, Apr 17 - Oil markets fell on Thursday despite a surprise decline in U.S. inventories, but the price drops were tempered by a smaller-than-expected reduction in gasoline stocks and ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts.
TEHRAN, Apr 16 - Governor of Ilam, an underprivileged province west of Iran, announced plans for the launch of two major oil and gas projects in the province which he said would contribute to its development.
TEHRAN, Apr 12 - Iran has shut down some oil fields in Khuzestan province as intensive efforts are underway to control damage from flash floods and prevent possible environmental pollution, Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says.
TEHRAN, Apr 10 -Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday, supported by supply cuts by producer club OPEC and U.S. sanctions against oil exporters Iran and Venezuela, but restricted by expectations that an economic slowdown could soon dent fuel consumption.