Economy

Iran’s crude exports to China have seen a notable rise following Beijing’s latest round of import quotas, with independent Chinese refiners—known as “teapots”—increasing their intake from floating…

Iran’s gold-backed funds have emerged as a primary refuge for small investors, recording a remarkable surge in activity this year.

Hamid Mollazadeh

Energy scarcity and price volatility dominate headlines, but an equally damaging problem goes largely unreported: poor energy efficiency. In Iran—like in many emerging…

Iran’s government bond market has hit a new and worrying threshold, with yields climbing above 38%—a level typically associated with deep fiscal stress or entrenched inflation.

The rise in…

Iran announced on Monday one of the largest single expansions of renewable energy in its history, unveiling 445 megawatts of new capacity as part of an accelerated national push toward solar and…

Iran’s foreign trade slipped in value but expanded in volume during the first eight months of the Iranian calendar year (March–November 2025), highlighting a widening gap between physical…

Iran’s petrochemical industry has saved 1.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas over the past four years through targeted energy-efficiency initiatives, according to officials from the National…

Iran’s point-to-point inflation climbed to 49.4% in Aban (October 23–November 21), marking a 30-month high and placing the index just 0.6 percentage points below the 50% threshold. The surge…

Iran’s long-standing ambition to expand the role of compressed natural gas (CNG) in its fuel mix is once again in the spotlight—this time driven by shifting market behavior and recent reforms in…

Iran’s petrochemical industry—one of the country’s most strategic economic pillars—is moving into a new phase of expansion, with officials emphasizing the crucial role of genuine private…

Iran has introduced its first gasoline price adjustment in six years, but analysts argue the move remains too narrow and bureaucratically complex to address the country’s widening energy imbalance…

In a significant shift in Iran’s fuel pricing framework, the Cabinet has approved a new regulation that raises the price of gasoline purchased with station-issued emergency cards to 5 cents per…

Iran has begun supplying 391 million liters of low-sulfur mazut to four thermal power plants, marking one of the clearest signs yet of the government’s push to improve fuel quality ahead of the…

Iran has recorded a significant rise in fuel production, with combined gasoline and diesel output increasing by 9 million liters per day over the past year, according to Mohammad Ali Dadvar,…

Iran has officially opened a new chapter in its fuel market by launching the sales of imported premium gasoline—marking the first time such a product is sold through the Energy Exchange and…

Iran’s president has announced a sweeping restructuring of the country’s energy system, signaling a decisive turn toward efficiency, electrification and renewable capacity as mounting shortages…

Since its launch in 2002, Iran’s CNG program has helped the country save about $75 billion in fuel expenses, according to Saeed Rahman-Salari, director of the National Iranian Oil Products…

Latest data released by Eurostat show that trade between Iran and the European Union continued its downward trajectory in 2025, reflecting the impact of ongoing financial restrictions, weakened…

Iran’s growing reliance on imported gasoline has become one of the government’s most pressing financial headaches, pushing policymakers toward a strategic rethink of the country’s fuel policy.…

Iran has taken a new step toward easing its growing domestic fuel pressures, registering the first cargo of imported premium gasoline on the Iran Energy Exchange on Tuesday.

Iran’s push to expand renewable energy continues to accelerate, with new data showing significant growth in solar installations and a broader uptick across the country’s clean-energy portfolio.

Iran’s export value added remains well below the global average despite the country’s sizable export volumes, a structural weakness that increases exposure to sanctions, price volatility and…

Iran’s industrial sector fell back into contraction in October, reversing two months of modest expansion, according to the latest report by the Central Bank of Iran’s Monetary and Banking Research…

Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has signed two major agreements with domestic technology firms to expand the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG)…

Iran’s Economy Ministry has renewed its push to address long-standing challenges facing foreign investors, as more than 70 international investors met with Mehdi Heydari, head of the Organization…