Tehran, Caracas to expand oil cooperation

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Tehran on Monday, during which the two sides stressed the expansion of energy ties, especially in the oil industry, Shana reported.

Venezuela, a great market for Iranian traders: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Venezuela Hojatollah Soltani has said the South American country is a great market for Iranian businessmen, IRIB reported.

Iran, Venezuela sign 20-year strategic cooperation document

TEHRAN — Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year strategic partnership at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on Saturday morning.

Venezuela eager to cooperate with Iran’s petchem industry

TEHRAN - Hossein Alimorad, the head of the international affairs department of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), has said Venezuela is eager to cooperate with Iran in the petrochemical industry, Shana reported on Saturday.

Venezuela starts shipping in Iran’s heavy crude oil for refining

TEHRAN - Venezuela has begun shipping in heavy crude oil from Iran to use as feedstock in domestic refineries, Reuters reported on Monday citing documents from Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran inks 8 MOUs, deals with Latin American countries in oil, agriculture sectors

TEHRAN - During a visit of Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji to Latin America, four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and two deals in the field of oil, as well as two MOUs in the field of agriculture were signed, Shana reported.

Iran, Venezuela stress expansion of energy ties

TEHRAN- During the trip of an Iranian delegation headed by Oil Minister Javad Oji to Venezuela, expansion of ties between the two countries, especially in the field of energy, was stressed by the two sides' officials.

Iran, Venezuela ink MOU for co-op in oil industry

TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for expanding cooperation in various areas of the oil industry, Shana reported.

Iran-Venezuela oil cooperation must take a new form, Raisi says

TEHRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said Iran-Venezuela oil cooperation must take a new form and the two sides need to take further steps for expanding cooperation in the fields of refining and petrochemicals as well, Shana reported on Sunday.

Oji receives Venezuelan foreign minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji received a high-ranking Venezuelan delegation headed by the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Felix Plasencia Gonzalez on Monday, Shana reported.

Iran, Venezuela to sign 20-year cooperation document

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Monday that Iran and Venezuela plan to sign a 20-year cooperation plan.

Iran’s condensate to help Venezuela boost its oil output

TEHRAN – Venezuela is going to use the gas condensate imported from Iran to boost crude oil production at three key extra-heavy crude projects in its largest oil region, a senior company official told Reuters.

Iran sends second cargo of refinery materials to Venezuela

TEHRAN - Iran has sent a second cargo of refinery materials to Venezuela to help the country resume operation at the 955,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Paraguana Refining Complex (CRP) in western Venezuela, Reuters reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.

Iran volleyball to meet Poland in Tokyo 2020 opener

TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team will start the Tokyo 2020 Olympic campaign, now replanned for 2021, with a match against Poland on July 24.

By Payman Yazdani, Morteza Rahmani

Iran-Venezuela alliance a glorious example for nations to follow: American analyst

TEHRAN – An American columnist and political author says the Iran-Venezuela alliance against the US is a glorious model for other nations to stand against Washington's hegemonic policies.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

U.S. targets Iran-Venezuela trade, tanker market suffers a blow

TEHRAN - The Trump administration is considering new sanctions on reportedly 50 oil tankers for working with Venezuela, in order to prevent the trade between Iran and the Latin American country.

Iran helps Venezuela to restart dormant refinery unit

TEHRAN – Iran has sent Venezuela refining materials to help the country’s resume operation at the catalytic cracking unit at the 310,000 barrels-per-day Cardon refinery, Reuters reported, quoting a senior official with Venezuela’s Oil Ministry.