Iran Ups Exports of Industrial, Mineral Products by 28 Percent
TEHRAN (FNA)- The volume of Iran's export of industrial and mineral products has increased by nearly a third in the current Iranian year (ends March 20) as compared with the last year, a senior trade official announced on Saturday. ( 14:08:20 - 2013/03/18)

Iran Exports over $1.9bln Worth of Technical Services in 11 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's exports of technical and engineering services in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2012 - February 19, 2013) exceeded $1.9 bln. ( 12:57:57 - 2013/03/18)

Minister: Tajikistan's Sangtoudeh-II Power Plant to Open in Nowrouz as Planned
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tajik Deputy Minister of Energy & Industries Poulad Mohyeddinov said that the second phase of Tajikistan's Sangtoudeh-II power plant is scheduled to come online during the upcoming Nowrouz festivities. ( 15:11:54 - 2013/03/17)

Official: Iran Gains Self-Sufficiency in Petchem Industry
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior official hailed Iranian experts and engineers for the efforts they have made to gain self-sufficiency, particularly in the field of designing, engineering and installing facilities of petrochemical industry. ( 14:52:30 - 2013/03/17)

Iran Self Sufficient in Oil Refinery Construction
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has attained self-sufficiency in building oil refineries, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi said. ( 14:51:17 - 2013/03/17)

Persian Gulf Holding's Exports Stand at $4.9bln
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Persian Gulf Holding exported 4.9 billion dollars of petrochemical products in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (ending on 20 March, 2013). ( 14:50:28 - 2013/03/17)

Iran Produces over 207,000 tons of Alumina Powder in 11 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian smelters produced 207,089 tons of alumina powder in the last 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2012 - February 19, 2013). ( 13:18:45 - 2013/03/17)

MP Terms Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project as Defeat for US
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian parliamentarian said the deal over the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project deal was another political defeat for Washington in the region. ( 17:00:05 - 2013/03/16)

Petrochemical Exports Hit $10bln
TEHRAN (FNA)- 51 Iranian petrochemical plants produced 37.3 million tons of petrochemicals in the past 11 months of current Iranian calendar year, (started on 20 March, 2012), of which 14.5 million tons, worth more than 10 billion dollars, were exported, Head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Abdolhosain Bayat announced. ( 13:35:11 - 2013/03/16)

Energy Official: Iran to Construct More Gas Storage Facilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is moving on the right path of cutting gas import from abroad through constructing more natural gas storage facilities in the country, said a senior Iranian energy official. ( 13:34:58 - 2013/03/16)

Fully Iranian Made Oil Refinery to Come Online Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- A fully Iranian made oil refinery will come online in the near future. ( 13:28:13 - 2013/03/16)

Iran's Oil Price Rises by More than $3 in Feb
TEHRAN (FNA)- Average daily price of Iran's heavy crude oil rose by more than three dollars in February compared with a month earlier. ( 13:27:21 - 2013/03/16)

NGL 3200 to Generate $ 1.1 Billion Each Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- The operator of NGL 3200 factory project says the project will generate 1.1 billion dollars of income per year. ( 13:26:37 - 2013/03/16)

Iranian Central Oil Fields Company Starts Offering Oil Bonds
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bank Mellat started issuance of oil bonds, worth 5.000 billion Rials, on behalf of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (CIOFC) in a bid to finance development of Dalpari oilfield and Kangan's boosting gas pressure facility. ( 13:24:53 - 2013/03/16)