Iran

BMI View: the announcement of 8-10bn bbl discovery in the Iranian section of the Caspian Sea is only the latest in a string of unverifiable large finds made since 2009. Although we... 2012-05-11

Oil markets look to have priced in at least a partial reduction in Iranian shipments. An industry report anticipating exports of just 1.9mn barrels a day in March had a limited impact... 2012-03-26

BMI View: The latest wave of US and EU energy sanctions have resulted in a revision to our Iranian oil production forecasts. Given that exports to Europe and Asia are set to fall... 2012-03-16

New US and EU sanctions on Iran are beginning to force importers to seek substitute supplies. China's Unipec is the latest to agree a deal with Libya's national oil company that could... 2012-03-01

Angola's national oil company Sonangol has joined the long list of investors forced to exit Iran's upstream segment due to the difficulties of project development created by Western... 2012-02-27

The global crude oil trade continues to shift in response to attempts by Western countries to encourage their Asian allies to reduce imports of Iranian crude oil, in line with the political... 2012-02-09

India is to send a business delegation to Iran in February 2012 to strike up new non-oil export deals, which would allow New Delhi to pay for Iranian crude imports, an unnamed government... 2012-02-02

The noose continues to tighten around Iran, as steps are taken in Western capitals to put the squeeze on the country's top revenue earner - crude oil exports.

BMI View: The announcement of a 1.42tcm gas discovery in the Caspian Sea could, if verified, catapult Iran to the top of the global league table in terms of gas reserves. However, although... 2011-12-13

BMI View: A 21% month-on-month increase in Iranian gasoline imports shows that despite sanctions and price reform, domestic refined fuel consumption is still strong. However, ultimately,... 2011-11-09