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Iranian Possibilities Update: May 2008 Iranian Newsletter May 2008
Offering a Public/Private Sector Dialogue Gulf Policy Iranian Newsletter Monitoring the latest news
28th May, 2008
Dear Reader,
This is MEC’s latest Iran Scenarios Newsletter on the major developments concerning news in Iran. Iranians have been using the internet as a way of linking various factions and spreading news that does not appear in the mainstream media. The crackdown mentioned below highlights the anxiety among the Iranian government about the read and effectiveness of such networks in building coalitions and spreading fresh thinking. Please share with us your thoughts and any other commentary. If you would like to learn more about this newsletter or forthcoming events, or perhaps would like to suggest an event or article for inclusion in the next edition, please do not hesitate to contact me at admin@meconsult.co.uk
Kind regards,
Anke Seger, Editor MEC International Ltd. Fax: 020 7591 4801 Email:admin@meconsult.co.uk
Gazprom Raises Gas Supplies to Turkey After Iran Cut(May 28, 2008) OAO Gazprom, the world’s biggest natural-gas producer, increased pipeline supplies to Turkey by about 36 percent, following a disruption in flows from Iran. Gazprom raised gas flows to Turkey to 30 million cubic meters a day, from 22 million cubic meters a day, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said in a statement yesterday. Increased supply would come through the Blue Stream pipeline, the statement said.
Iran sees gas pipeline deal with India, Pakistan by mid-year(May 28, 2008)
Iran’s ambassador to New Delhi said Tehran hopes to finalise a gas pipeline deal with India and Pakistan by mid-year, in an interview released on Wednesday. The 7.5-billion-dollar project which aims to transport natural gas from Iranian oilfields to Pakistan and India was discussed during a visit to India last month Iranian by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran nuclear crisis refuses to go quiet(May 27, 2008) The Iranian nuclear confrontation will just not go away. The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran is not cooperating fully in the investigation of its nuclear activities leaves this potentially serious crisis open.
Iran, Turkey closing in on gas deal(May 27, 2008)
Iran and Turkey are moving towards concluding an agreement on the development of phases 22 to 24 of Iran’s giant South Pars gas-field.
Iran Extends $350m Lifeline To SMEs(May 27, 2008)
Reputable Ghanaian banks will soon be beneficiaries of a suppliers’ credit amounting to $350m, a gesture from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Export Guarantee Fund.
Iran nuclear arms research "serious concern": IAEA(May 26, 2008)
Iran’s alleged research into nuclear warheads remains a matter of serious concern and Tehran should provide more information on its missile-related activities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
Iran to begin LNG export in 2010(May 26, 2008)
A senior Iranian energy official says the country will begin exporting its first liquefied natural gas to Europe and China in 2010. Middle East in nuclear race to match Iran(May 21, 2008)
Almost every country in the Middle East has announced nuclear energy plans in the space of less than a year, in response to Iran’s dramatic progress towards atomic power, it was reported yesterday.
Iran’s pursuit of uranium enrichment in defiance of UN security council resolutions has increased tensions with the US. Yesterday, Israel army radio reported that a senior US administration official told the Israeli government during last week’s presidential visit that George Bush and Dick Cheney still intended to mount military action against Iran.
Iran launches fresh crackdown on websites: report(May 20, 2008)
Iranian authorities have blocked access to several websites and blogs of women’s rights advocates and journalists critical of the government, a press report said on Tuesday.
The move follows a new directive sent out by a committee tasked with identifying illegal websites to Internet service providers, the reformist Etemad Melli newspaper said without giving a source.
Etisalat May Enter Iranian Mobile-Phone Market (Update1) (May 19, 2008)
Emirates Telecommunications Co., the second-largest Arab phone company by market value, is considering investments in the Iranian mobile-phone market as it seeks to expand internationally.
Iran says OPEC will not boost output(May 17, 2008)
Iran’s oil minister rejected on Saturday any idea of OPEC raising production, saying it would fail to ease record prices as the market was already "saturated" with oil.
Tehran hands proposals to Russia, China on nuclear security - 2(May 16, 2008)
Iran said on Friday it has submitted to the Russian and Chinese Foreign Ministries a package of proposals on nuclear non-proliferation and other international security issues.
A spokesman for the Iranian Supreme National Security Council said: "These countries have promised to closely study the package of proposals and to announce their opinion regarding our initiatives."
Iran has no plans to cut crude exports: official(May 14, 2008)
Iran is exporting oil as usual and has no plans to cut crude exports, a senior oil official told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after the president was quoted as saying Tehran was considering a plan to cut output.
"There is no plan to cut exports and we keep our promises (to clients) ... and we export as usual," said Hojjatollah Ghanimifard, international affairs director at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
Repsol, Shell Renegotiating Iran Gas Deal(May 14, 2008) Spain’s biggest oil group, Repsol, and British-Dutch peer Royal Dutch Shell are renegotiating their participation in a multi-billion dollar natural gas project in Iran, a Repsol source has said.
Iran’s pitch to big powers sidesteps atomic concerns(May 14, 2008)
Iran’s proposal for negotiations with world powers urges cooperation to stabilize the Middle East but makes clear Tehran would not give up nuclear activity as they demand, according to the text obtained by Reuters.
UPDATE 1-Total CEO sees short-term Iran South Pars problems(May 12, 2008)
French oil major Total (TOTF.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it was still interested in Iran’s huge South Pars gas field but added it could be hard to reach an agreement in the short term.
Total Chief Executive Christophe De Margerie, speaking in Doha on Monday, told reporters: "In the short term, it will be difficult to find a win-win situation. We have told them we are interested in the long term."
Shell pulls out of Iran gas deal(May 10, 2008)
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell pulled out of a planned gas project in Iran, after coming under pressure not to participate from U.S. lawmakers who were concerned about Iran’s nuclear programme.
India MRPL agrees to sell diesel to Iran - source(May 9, 2008)
Indian refiner Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd has confirmed supply of around 250,000 tonnes of diesel to Iran at a premium of about $4.40 to Middle East Gulf quotes, an industry source said on Friday. The deal to sell one 30,000-tonne cargo each month during May-December had been confirmed via a fax message to Neftiran Intertrade Company, fully owned by National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC), said the source.
Oil majors to exit Iran’s LNG project (May 7, 2008)
Reports have emerged that Shell and Repsol-YPF are devising exit strategies from Iran’s $10 billion Persian LNG scheme at the offshore South Pars field. The decision has been put down to the poor Iranian political climate, with the two majors hoping to leave without damaging ties with the country’s beleaguered energy industry.
Iran supply problems add to fears of oil hitting $200 a barrel(May 7, 2008) The Iranian petroleum industry needs foreign investment and, despite the country’s vast oil and gas reserves, is struggling to maintain production levels, according to industry experts. Although Iran is Opec’s second-largest exporter, production at the country’s leading oil and gasfields is believed to be falling by as much as 10 per cent annually because of a lack of investment and expertise.
Iran Doubles Oil Stored in Tankers, Bolstering Rates (Update3) (May 2, 2008)
Iran, OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, more than doubled the amount stored in tankers idling in the Persian Gulf, sending ship prices higher as demand for some of its crude fell, people familiar with the situation said Read entire article @ |
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