As the United States reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil exports, crude oil prices rose in global markets.
OPEC+'s Nightmare Interpretation in the Iran-US Nuclear Symphony Oil and energy investors are anxiously watching the Tehran-Washington nuclear talks and preparing themselves for the major price shock the market will experience. On the other hand, the risk of a no-deal and a dream between Iran and the US also threatens the stability of global markets.
According to the Minister of Oil, memorandums of understanding have been signed to expand Iranian and Iraqi oil cooperation in various fields, including offshore exploration and the transfer of associated gases from Iraqi border fields to Iran to supply feedstock for NGL units with the participation of the private sector.
A possible agreement between Iran and the United States could lift Washington's sanctions on Iranian gas exports to Pakistan and revive the Peace Gas Pipeline to ensure Islamabad's energy security.
After a long period of stagnation and uncertainty over the fate of the Kish gas field development plan, new news is now reporting progress in drilling in the field and the completion of the ninth well; an event that coincides with rumors of the field being transferred to Persian Gulf Holding and has also raised speculation about the role of Touraj Dehghani, CEO of Pars Oil and Gas. Is the Kish gas field on the verge of a high-profile transfer to the petrochemical sector?
The CEO of the Central Iranian Oil Company said: The company has prepared 11 investment packages worth about $9 billion for the development of gas fields, which, once operational, will increase the country's daily gas production capacity by about 100 to 140 million cubic meters.
The head of the South Pars Gas Complex Site 2 deputy announced the implementation of extensive programs to increase production, improve operational flexibility, reduce flaring, and improve employee accommodation infrastructure, and said: "With the measures taken, the complex's safe and sustainable production will be guaranteed next winter."
The manager of the 9th South Pars Refinery announced the start of the 1404 overhaul operation, with the aim of maintaining the stability of gas production and improving the quality of products, starting on April 8 for 13 days.
China's oil imports from Iran increased in March 2025.
The list of investment opportunities for the National Iranian Oil Company, which will be presented at the event "Transformation in Investment and Upstream Development of Iran's Oil and Gas", was announced.