Greece, Iran consider oil, LNG, renewable projects

Greek Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe and America Majid Takht-Ravanchi agreed to expand energy cooperation between the two countries, noting the big potential in this area, the Greek ministry said in a press release. At a meeting that also included Iran’s ambassador…

Tehran, Athens to sign energy MOU during Greek PM’s Iran visit

Deputy Petroleum Minister for International and Commercial Affairs Amir-Hossein Zamani-nia said that Iran and Greece will sign an energy memorandum of understanding (MOU) during Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ next month visit to Iran. Announcing a two-day visit of a delegation of the Iranian Petroleum Ministry’s delegation to Greece, Zamani-nia…

Iran signs oil deal with European refiner as sanctions end

Iran signed an agreement to supply crude oil with Hellenic Petroleum SA, a Greek oil refinery, in what may be the Persian Gulf producer’s first such deal with a European company since the removal of sanctions this month. Deliveries will begin immediately, Hellenic Petroleum said in an e-mailed statement on…