Iran Awards South Pars Gas Contracts to Chinese, Malaysian and Indian Companies

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 10 May 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

Iran announced that it is awarding major gas contracts to Chinese, Malaysian and Indian firms for its extensive South Pars natural gas field, rather than Western companies originally expected to win the concessions. Western companies have been reluctant to commit to Iranian oil and gas projects as the U.S. seeks to impose new sanctions on [...]

Iran’s Ace (or Deuce): Its Oil Reserves

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 08 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

Diplomacy and energy are never far apart in the Persian Gulf. So, as American officials seek new international sanctions against Iran this week, it’s probably wise for them to remember how much the world’s global energy map has changed over the past decade.

Iran, Libya discuss oil and gas projects

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 21 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Energia, English

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic and Libya will set up economic, political and cultural committees to promote bilateral ties.

Iran – Falling foreign investment diminishing oil income

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 16 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia, English

A recent study in Iran has shown that the country is in dire need of investment in its energy industry, without which it may suffer grave consequences. A leading official think-tank affiliated to Iran’s parliament, the Majlis Research Centre, issued a report in October 2009 saying that Iran needed at least 4.5 billion US dollars [...]

Acuerdo de Cooperación Nuclear entre Rusia y Libia

Yazan: Ali Shakhtur | 02 November 2008 | 2 Comments
Categories: Comercio Internacional, Energia

¿Será verdad? A pocos años del término del aislamiento internacional de Libia ( por su programa nuclear) y reestablecimiento de relaciones (e inversiones petroleras) con Estados Unidos, se ve cerca la firma de un acuerdo con Rusia para fines energéticos. No tengo por que dudar de estos fines y de hecho los apoyo pero, ¿cual irá a [...]