Monthly Archives: October 2006

Oil Minister Confirms Japan Deal Stake Slashed to 10%

The comments by Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hameneh came after a swathe of conflicting reports over Inpex’s final stake in Azadegan oil field, which was agreed at 75% when the two-bln-dollar deal was signed in 2004. The share of Inpex “has been cut from 75% to 10% in the project …

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President Stresses Inefficiency of Threats against Iran

According to a statement released by the Presidential Press Office, Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with Slovakia’s incoming Ambassador to Tehran here on Sunday, where Antwan Hydok submitted his credentials to the Iranian President.

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Iran Hopes to See OPEC Basket back at $60

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said here on Saturday that he hoped the OPEC basket oil price would hit $60 a barrel or more in the next few days.

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Iran’s Former President Khatami to Visit Britain

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s reformist former president Mohammad Khatami is to visit Britain for the first time to open an Iranian studies university department and receive an honorary PhD, his office said.

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