TEHRAN (FNA)- The total foreign investment in the National Petrochemical Company of Iran (NPC) in the previous three years has touched a record US$4.5 bln, a senior oil ministry official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran blasted the Western governments for misportraying the scientific breakthrough it has made in launching satellite into orbit.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The weekly average oil prices of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dropped to 109.73 US dollars per barrel last week, the Vienna-based cartel said Monday.