Iran, Russia discuss Syria
madaresharghi Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari and Russian President's Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev in a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday discussed bilateral ties and regional ...
US military carried out 120 airstrikes in Yemen in 2017: CENTCOM
madaresharghi The US military says it has carried out more than 120 airstrikes and “multiple” ground operations in Yemen in 2017. "US forces have enabled regional counterterrorism partners to regain ...
France Passes Ban on Oil, Natural Gas Extraction
madaresharghi The French legislature passed a law prohibiting all oil and gas exploration and production within its borders and territories by the year 2040—right around when oil is expected to ...
Crude Benchmarks Trade Higher
madaresharghi Oil prices inched up on Wednesday, supported by expectations of a fall in US crude inventories and by the ongoing outage of the North Sea Forties pipeline system. Brent ...
Offshore Oil Search Resumes, Except in Asia
madaresharghi Surveying the ocean floor for oil and natural gas reserves is gradually emerging from a multi-year slump, everywhere apart from Asia. Although Asia is the world’s biggest consumer of ...
Iranian Firms in Race for Southern Oilfields
madaresharghi Local oil and gas producers look to acquire the rights to develop two oilfields in the southern Khuzestan Province, despite facing competition from foreign energy rivals. Pasargad Energy Development ...
World’s 1st Fully Solar-Powered Train
madaresharghi An Australian rail company has restored a disused train to be 100% powered by solar energy- a world first for the transportation sector. The Byron Bay Railroad Company has ...
British Energy Company Eyes Iranian Oil Market
madaresharghi London-based Serica Energy that recently acquired a stake in Rhum Gas Field, co-owned by Iran, is willing to invest in Iran's lucrative oil market upon the completion of the ...
Eni, Shell Facing Trial Over Nigeria Bribery Scandal
madaresharghi Eni SpA and Royal Dutch Shell Plc and senior executives will face trial over a $1.1 billion bribery scandal in Nigeria, an Italian judge ruled on Wednesday. "The trial ...
Saudi forces kill Shia activist in Qatif
madaresharghi The Taghrid Ahrar Twitter account reported that Salman al-Faraj was killed during the raid on Tuesday. The Riyadh regime’s forces briefly arrested his wife, Sakina al-Faraj, who was injured ...