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Iran, Iraq, and Syria have signed a deal for the construction of the Middle East’s largest gas pipeline, which would carry gas from Iran’s South Pars gas field to Europe via Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Fars News Agency (FNA) reports that Iranian experts and scientists for the first time managed to produce biodiesel fuel using the oil extracted from Jatropha curcas plant cultivated in Southern Iran.
Hedayat said that IDRO is now working on projects for utilizing plant fuel, and added, “The existence of vast cane farms in southern (Iran), fuel, engine and vehicle research centers and auto-making companies indicates that the organization enjoys the required capability for research, production and supply of plant fuel.”.
Iran’s Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) has held talks with Zagross Petrochemical Complex, as one of the largest methanol producers in the country, for the construction of an 800,000 ton unit for converting methanol to dimethyl ether.
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Iran Heavy Diesel Engine Mfg. DESA) is designing a V-12 engine that will run on a blend of 80% natural gas and 20% diesel. DESA was established four years ago to design, develop and manufacture medium-duty diesel engines for automotive, industrial and power generation applications. It unveiled its first diesel—the Model D87—on 24 July.
A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the global natural gas vehicle (NGV) sector is poised for a new period of growth. Conversely, in Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and India—the top five markets for NGVs—there are a variety of light-duty NGVs available. Tags: Natural Gas. million in 2008. Environmental benefits.
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The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. Click to enlarge.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levied a cease-and-desist order, accompanied by a $153-million disgorgement payment, against Total SA, the France-based oil and gas major, for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
—Teja Pappoppula, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData. Duqm IV in Iran and Shahid Ghasem Soleimani in Oman are the two refineries that are likely to be the highest contributors in the region with 75 mbd of capacity each, which are expected to become operational by 2025.
The MTOMR is the last in a series of medium-term forecasts that the IEA devotes to each of the four main primary energy sources: oil, gas, coal and renewable energy. These new supply sources are expected to more than offset decline rates and outages elsewhere as well as the continued impact of international sanctions of Iran.
Across the Gulf, Iran has taken similar steps. They have raised prices on transportation fuel; three have increased prices on electricity and water in citizens’ homes; and electricity and water subsidies for businesses have been reduced in five of the six monarchies, the brief noted.
This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.
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Whether sold as bulk crude oil and natural gas or as retail electricity, gasoline or diesel, the major exporters of OPEC, Russia and others harbor some of the lowest domestic energy prices in the world. —Jim Krane. Indonesia, for example, after failed attempts in 1997 and 2003, successfully raised fuel prices in 2005 and 2008.
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However, European legislators have also become tougher on this gas in recent years. Examples include engine-coolant monitoring to protect against overheating, intake air measurement or in exhaust-gas recirculation systems used to lower NO x output from the engine. IHS forecasts that the market for no sensors will grow at a CAGR of 9.3%
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With the recently concluded nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 countries, oil prices have already started heading downward on sentiments that Iran’s crude oil supply would further contribute to the already rising global supply glut. Sabine Oil and Gas Corp. oil and gas industry in 2015. Source: [link].
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Iran also continues to add production, albeit at a slower-than-expected rate. Baker Hughes reported that the oil rig count actually turned positive last week, rising by one to 387 (the overall rig count declined by four to hit 476, due to the loss of five natural gas rigs). In fact, the rally to $40 was largely driven by speculation.
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