Speaking at the 28th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Hamid Bovard, Caretaker Minister of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic of Iran, called on member states to turn the Forum into a more resilient and investment-oriented platform.
President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow on Monday evening to attend and speak at the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the head of public relations at the president's office said.
Caretaker oil minister left Tehran for Moscow on Sunday to accompany President Masoud Pezeshkian at the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
Deputy oil minister for international affairs and trade said the Gas Exporting Countries Forum should move beyond political dialogue and take a larger part in shaping global energy policy.
Iran's ambassador to Russia says Tehran's active participation in this week's summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will help advance energy diplomacy, link regional networks and strengthen multilateral cooperation.
Caretaker oil minister said Sunday that an agreement with Russia to exchange natural gas is essentially finalized and that technical work to carry it out is advancing.
The eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in Moscow on Oct. 27, 2026, bringing together leaders and senior officials from member and observer countries. Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the forum’s establishment, the summit will provide an opportunity to review developments in the global natural gas market, strengthen multilateral cooperation and coordinate the positions of gas-producing and exporting countries on challenges facing the energy industry.
The managing director of Parsian Gas Refining Company said turnarounds at Sites 1 and 2 and a package of preventive measures have readied the refinery for stable gas supply during peak-consumption days.
Average daily CNG use has climbed to about 16.7 million cubic meters in the Iranian calendar month of Mehr (started September 23), displacing nearly 2 million liters of gasoline per day.
Bidboland Gas Refinery has completed its overhaul operations to ensure a stable energy supply during the cold months, with efficiency measures helping cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1,000 metric tons, its managing director said.