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News
India and South Korea cut Iran oil imports further
Asian economies handed six-month US sanctions waivers for reducing Iran crude purchases
Iran to increase transparency on nuclear programme – Rouhani
President-elect says Tehran ready to work towards “constructive interaction”
Hassan Rouhani storms Iran presidential election
Moderate reformist candidate avoids run-off as hardline conservative vote split between several runners
Reformist candidate drops out of Iran presidential election
Majority of remaining candidates in race are conservatives
Iran opens northern tunnel of Tehran-Tabriz underground
Railway link between Iran and Turkmenistan also inaugurated
US imposes new sanctions on Iran
Latest sanctions will target Iran’s currency and the car industry
Potential candidates register for Iranian presidential contest
Elections to take place 14 June
US blacklists shipping group for evading Iran sanctions
Sambouk Shipping facilitated deceptive Iran crude sales
INA withdraws from Iran onshore oil block
Croatian group leaves Moghan-2 due to currency exchange problems, says Iranian state media
Oman receives bids for long-lead items on Sohar refinery expansion
State refining company receives 17 proposals for procurement of equipment at Sohar refinery
Petro Iran wins $1.23bn South Pars drilling and construction deal
Pars Oil & Gas Company awards total of six contracts on development of giant offshore gas field
Iran oil exports dropped to lowest level since 1986
Iran export revenues from crude and condensate fell 27 per cent to $69bn in 2012
Analysis
A contrasting 2012 for Middle East oil producers
Drops in crude output from Iran, Syria and Yemen offset by record year for other producers
Iran looks to avoid repeat of 2009 in presidential election
Tehran’s tight control of the presidential election means the poll will not necessarily say much about the popularity of the regime
Top 50 hydrocarbon EPC contractors
An interactive chart on the biggest contractors working in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sectors in the Middle East over the past year
Top 100 projects drops in value in first quarter
Value of projects in execution fell $10bn as $30bn-worth of contract awards are new to the top 100 table
Tehran publicity stunts mask harsh economic reality
Iran’s economy is on the verge of collapse as international sanctions cripple key industries
Iran's economy
A look at Iran’s economic data
Inflation risks social unrest
Oil exporters will increase subsidises to contain inflation, but other governments are likely to struggle
Top 100 projects: The Middle East market gains momentum
This webinar examines projects market trends in the region and forecasts which countries and sectors will grow in 2013
Middle East’s Top 100 projects shows mixed signs of recovery
Project plans are picking up, but delays in Saudi Arabia and Qatar have skewed results
Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani is speaker, Iranian parliament
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phase 12: Onshore Gas Treatment: Gas Processing Facility
Gas output from phase 12 will be used mainly as feed in National Iranian Oil Company’s LNG plant
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phases 19 to 21
These phases will increase gas and condensate production in Pars Oil & Gas Company’s South Pars field
Tehran to Mashhad Electrification Project
The Iranian government is upgrading the country’s rail infrastructure
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phases 15 & 16: Offshore Facilities
Once complete, phases 15 & 16 will produce treated natural gas for Iran’s domestic network
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phases 17 and 18: Offshore
Phases 17 and 18 of the project in Iran includes the construction of platforms, drilling wells and the laying of various subsea pipelines
Iran to Pakistan Gas Pipeline
Connecting the two countries, Iran will export gas to Pakistan via the pipeline
West Ethylene Pipeline
The pipeline in Iran will supply feedstock, running to from and to various petrochemicals plants
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phases 13 & 14: Onshore
Once completed, phases 13 and 14 of the project will produce 3 billion cubic feet a day of gas for Iran
South Pars Gas Field Development: Phases 22 to 24
Once completed, phases 22-24 will supply 40 million cubic metres a day of treated natural gas to Iran’s domestic gas network
Comment
Iran on brink of economic collapse
Tehran will have to formulate a more viable way to stabilise the economy
Time running out for Iran and West
Unprecedented show of military force in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a time of rising tensions in region
Military build-up a warning to Iran
Saudi Arabia flexes its muscle with multi-billion dollar spending spree on US arms
Tehran’s troubles continue to grow
Slow response to earthquake adds to international isolation and rising inflation in the Islamic republic
