Reuters: Difficulties in securing funding will delay India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) finalising a deal to take a 40 percent stake in Iran’s South Pars Phase 12 gas project, a source at the state-run oil explorer said on Wednesday.
India’s ONGC sees more delay in Iran South Pars deal
India confident of settling payment row with Iran
Reuters: India expects a dispute with Iran over payment for crude oil to be settled as early as next week, ending a deadlock that has threatened to stall supplies from the Middle Eastern nation.
Azerbaijan to boost gas supplies to Iran
Reuters: Ajerbaijan will more than double gas supplies to Iran to 1 billion cubic metres per year under a five-year deal signed on Wednesday, Azeri state energy firm SOCAR said.
China, Iran officials discuss nuclear issue
Reuters: A senior Iranian official and top Chinese diplomats met to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme on Wednesday, but there was no immediate sign China would accept or decline an invite to tour that country’s nuclear facilities.
Iran says talks could be West’s “last chance”: report
Reuters: Talks between Iran and major powers concerned about its nuclear program to be held in Turkey next week could be the “last chance” for the West, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Iran says no talks on ‘nuclear dossier’ at Istanbul
AFP: Iran will not talk on its “nuclear dossier” at the Istanbul talks with world powers, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in comments published Wednesday, reiterating Tehran’s long-standing policy.
Iran confirms nuclear talks set for Jan 21, 22
AFP: Iran confirmed on Tuesday that Tehran and the six world powers have agreed to hold another round of nuclear talks on January 21 and 22 in Istanbul.
Russia says considering Iran fuel sites offer
Reuters: Russia is considering Iran’s invitation to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic but has questions about the offer, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.
EU urges Iran to repeal sentence against jailed director
AFP: Europe’s foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Tuesday called for the repeal of a six-year jail sentence and 20-year ban on film-making against prominent Iranian director Jafar Panahi.
India mulls solution to Iran oil payments: finmin official
Reuters: India is looking at making payments to Iran for oil shipments through the yen, euro and dirham currencies, R. Gopalan, secretary of financial services in India’s finance ministry, told reporters on Tuesday.
