Sunday, July 20, 2025

China Gets Another Shot at Mideast Energy After Total Departs Iran

China National Petroleum is partner in Iran South Pars project From Bloomberg Total SA’s withdrawal from Iran’s giant South Pars gas field has given China another chance to secure a stake in the world’s most coveted energy assets: abundant and low-cost Middle Eastern oil and gas. Chinese companies have invested in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Iran in recent

Qatar to Restart Development of the World’s Largest Natural Gas Field

Qatar lifts moratorium on developing the North Field, which holds the majority of the country’s natural gas Qatar will end a self-imposed moratorium on further developing the North Field as it hopes to remain competitive and capture more market share in natural gas markets over the coming years. North Field, which is split by territorial lines with Iran and called

Total Expected to be First Western Company to Return to Iran with $6 Billion Deal

French oil major Total expected to sign a deal with Iran and CNPC, priming the pump for $200 billion in post-sanctions IPCs Iran quickly ramped its oil production up following the end of international sanctions on the country, but now that the Islamic Republic’s output is up above 3.5 MMBOPD, it will likely need the help of international companies to

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Spain Reaches Deal to Transport Iranian Natural Gas

Spain and Iran come to a deal on natgas transport Spain reached an agreement with Iran to ship natural gas from Iran to Europe following the release of sanctions against the country. Iranian authorities and an economic trade delegation of some 70 Spanish companies, including Repsol (ticker: REP) accompanied by government officials, visited Tehran Monday to discuss the details, reports

Natural Gas Pipeline from Iran to Iraq could be Ready in 20 Days

Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company says pipeline could be ready before the end of August Managing Director of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company Alireza Gharibi said the company finished testing 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) of pipeline that will run from Iran to neighboring Iraq. Gharibi said the company hopes to export natural gas to Iraq in

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Post Sanctions Iran: a 5 MMBOPD Reality Check

P5+1 used financial isolation to force Iran to nuclear negotiation table A sanctions regime was put in place against Iran starting in 2005 when the international community found that the Middle Eastern country was not in compliance with its obligations regarding its nuclear program. The sanctions, which were spearheaded by the United States, United Nations and the European Union, sought

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Iran’s South Pars Set to Begin Largest Phase to Date

The largest phase of Iran’s South Pars gas field is set to begin production later this week Phase 12 of Iran’s South Pars gas field is set to officially start operations before the end of the current Iranian year (March 20) in a ceremony that will be attended by President Hassan Rouhani, Fars News reports. Ali Akbar Sha’banpour, Managing Director