Iran Ups Exports of Steel Products by 14%
TEHRAN (FNA)- The value of exports of Iran's steel products witnessed a 14% increase during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 20 - September 21, 2012). ( 18:38:22 - 2012/10/12)

Minister Stresses Potentials for Boosting Economic Ties between Iran, India
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou said Iran and India enjoy abundant economic potentials and capacities, and reiterated Iran's eagerness to further expand trade and economic ties with New Delhi. ( 13:42:55 - 2012/10/11)

Minister: 13 Passenger Planes to Join Iran's Air Fleet
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Road and Urbanization Ali Nikzad announced that 13 Airbus and Boeing MD passenger planes will join the country's fleet in the near future. ( 12:29:19 - 2012/10/11)

Official: South Pars Supplying Almost Half of Iran's Gas Needs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of South Pars Special Energy Zone (SPSEZ) Organization Gholam Reza Gharibi said that the giant field is supplying nearly half of Iran's needed gas for domestic consumption. ( 19:06:34 - 2012/10/10)

Iran to Resume Gas Flow to Turkey Next Week
TEHRAN (FNA)- Gas flow on a pipeline carrying Iranian natural gas to Turkey will resume within a week, following a blast in eastern Turkey on Monday, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Wednesday. ( 12:57:36 - 2012/10/10)

Communication Minister to Represent Iran in Universal Postal Congress
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Reza Taqipour is due to represent Tehran in the 25th Universal Postal Congress in Doha, Qatar. ( 12:17:04 - 2012/10/10)

Former Oil Minister: Current Oil Price "Unfair"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian Oil Minister Massoud Mir-Kazzemi said the current oil price in the global markets is not fair. ( 18:38:56 - 2012/10/09)

IMF Forecasts for Iran Show Limited Sanction Hit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will manage to bring its inflation lower and return to growth next year despite Western sanctions over its nuclear program, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. ( 18:33:31 - 2012/10/09)

Iran, Russia Mulling Cooperation in Railway Construction
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Russian officials are due to discuss the two countries' cooperation in building a railway line which will connect Qazvin, Rasht and Astara cities in Northern Iran. ( 17:05:49 - 2012/10/09)

Think Tank: Economic Sanctions Encourage Iran's Nuclear Elites
TEHRAN (FNA)- A US think tank said that the US-led economic sanctions against Iran could persuade the Iranian elites to work harder to gain more achievements in the field of civilian nuclear technology. ( 16:39:17 - 2012/10/09)

Iranian Parliament Studying Bill to Ban Oil Sales to Hostile Countries
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker said that the parliament is studying a bill to reciprocate hostile countries' embargo on Iranian oil supplies with a similar ban on supplies to such countries when they are most in need of Iran's energy exports, which he said will happen in foreseeable future. ( 15:25:23 - 2012/10/09)

Tehran Keen on Agricultural Cooperation with New Delhi
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian energy official announced Tehran's enthusiasm for expanding cooperation with New Delhi in the agricultural industry. ( 10:55:01 - 2012/10/09)

NIOC Ready to Meet Gas Needs in Winter
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Oil industry's upstream sector is ready to maximize gas production in winter, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Chief Ahmad Qalebani said. ( 10:02:36 - 2012/10/09)

OPEC Governor: Small Oil Price Fluctuations Unable to Harm World Economy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's OPEC governor said the current fluctuations in oil prices have not affected gasoline prices in the West much, underlining that the main reason behind rising fuel prices in the US and European countries is the heavy tax levied on fuel. ( 09:56:52 - 2012/10/09)