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Flight disruptions temporarily remedied

 Iran’s Oil Ministry has announced that it will resume supplying fuel to the country’s airliners so long as the Aviation Organization begins payment on its seven-trillion-rial debt to the ministry within one week. » read more

Iranian oil industry hit by cyber virus

Iran’s oil industry was hit by the cyber virus “Viper”, which has led to the establishment of a crisis centre at the Ministry of Oil to prepare for similar attacks. » read more

Iran to stop oil exports to Europe

Iran’s Oil Minister announced today that Iran will “definitely” halt the sale of crude to a number of European countries. » read more

Oil Ministry official snipes over sanctions

Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Ghalebani has dismissed France’s boycott of Iranian oil, saying: “Iran does not export crude oil to France.” » read more

Oil minister recommends more IRGC involvement in economy

Newly appointed Minister of Oil Rostam Ghassemi says Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps construction base, Khatam-ol-anbia, should turn away from small- and medium-scale economic projects and instead look to replace strangled foreign investment. » read more

Ahmadinejad proposes IRGC member to lead oil ministry

Rostam Ghassemi, a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps and commander of the IRGC Khatam-ol-anbia Construction Camp, is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s choice to run the Ministry of Oil, Iranian media report. » read more

Parliament challenges Ahmadinejad’s choice for Oil Ministry

A day after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad caved into pressure by relinquishing the leadership of the Ministry of Oil and appointing Mohammad Aliabadi as the interim oil minister, the head of Parliament’s energy commission has challenged that choice, saying the president has appointed someone with no expertise for such a sensitive role. » read more

Ahmadinejad proposes new caretaker for oil ministry

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has caved to pressure and appointed a new caretaker to oversee the Ministry of Oil. » read more

Parliament files charge against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The Iranian Parliament has filed a charge with the judiciary against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to appoint a caretaker to oversee the ministry of oil.

Mehr News Agency reports that Parliament decided to act with a vote of 165 to 1, with 13 abstentions. The motion was based on a report from the energy commission, which has deemed the president’s takeover of the oil ministry to be illegal.

Last month, Ahmadinejad announced he would temporarily take the helm of the ministry as it undergoes a merger with the ministry of energy. » read more

Ahmadinejad still caretaker of oil ministry

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s legal deputy said Sunday that the president is still at the helm of the oil ministry. » read more