Iran-Venezuela Joint Economic Committee meeting kicks off in Caracas

TEHRAN - The 10th meeting of the Iran-Venezuela Joint Economic Committee opened in Caracas on Monday with representatives of dozens of public and private companies and institutions, along with government officials from both countries in attendance.

Iran to share agricultural experiences with Venezuela

TEHRAN - An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said the ministry is keen to share agricultural experience and technical know-how with Venezuela.

Oji meets with Venezuela’s top officials to discuss expansion of ties

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji, who traveled to Venezuela on Wednesday, has visited with Venezuela’s senior officials including the country’s oil and foreign ministers to explore ways to expand economic ties.

Iranian carmaker to resume production in Venezuela

TEHRAN – A production line of Iran’s SAIPA Car Manufacturing Company in Venezuela whose operation has been halted since 2015 is going to resume operation in the near future, IRNA reported.

Oji accompanies President Raisi on Latin America tour

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has accompanied President Ebrahim Raisi on his tour of the Islamic Republic’s Latin American allies with the aim of expanding energy ties with the mentioned countries, Shana reported.

TCCIMA offers Iran-Cuba-Venezuela economic co-op model

TEHRAN – Secretary General of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), in a meeting with Antonio Luis Carricarte Corona, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba (CC), and the country’s Ambassador to Tehran Alberto Gonzalez Casals, has offered a trilateral economic cooperation model for expanding ties with Cuba and Venezuela.

Oji travels to Venezuela to strengthen bilateral energy co-op

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji arrived in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, at the head of a delegation on Thursday, to strengthen energy cooperation with the Latin American country.

Iran, Venezuela launch direct shipping line

TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela have launched a direct shipping route to enhance trade ties amid U.S. sanctions, the Iranian embassy in Caracas announced in a statement released on Friday.

Iran, Venezuela develop technological co-op

TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela will develop technological cooperation in the fields of petrochemicals, oil, gas, agriculture and natural resources.

Iran dispatches 4th export cargo ship to Venezuela

TEHRAN – A new ship carrying Iran-made export goods has been dispatched by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line Group (IRISL) to Venezuela, IRIB reported.

Iran delivers 2m barrels of oil to Venezuela: report

TEHRAN - An Iranian tanker carrying about two million barrels of ultra-light oil has reportedly arrived in Venezuelan waters this week, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

Iranian, Venezuelan oil ministers discuss developments in oil market

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji discussed the latest developments in the oil market in a phone conversation with his Venezuelan counterpart Tareck El Aissami, Shana reported on Thursday.

Tehran hosts 9th Iran-Venezuela Joint Economic Committee meeting

TEHRAN – The ninth meeting of the Iran-Venezuela Joint Economic Committee was held in Tehran on Tuesday during which the two sides reached agreements for the expansion of cooperation in several areas, IRNA reported.

Iran, Venezuela ink MOU to co-op in auto industry

TEHRAN – Iranian automakers have inked a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Venezuela’s Transport Ministry to collaborate in the development of the South American country’s auto industry, IRIB reported.

Iran launches 1st extraterritorial refinery in Venezuela

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has announced the launching of the country’s first extraterritorial refinery called El Palito in Venezuela with a processing capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd), Shana reported.

Iran helps Venezuela reach record oil exports

TEHRAN - Venezuela has increased its oil shipments to Asia through intermediaries and growing cargo swaps with Iran in September so that the country’s crude exports have reached their third highest level this year, Reuters reported citing internal documents and tanker tracking data.

Venezuela receives third Iran-made oil tanker: Maduro

TEHRAN – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says the country has received an advanced oil tanker from Iran as part of a contract between Tehran and Caracas based on which the Islamic Republic has so far delivered three advanced vessels to the South American country.

Venezuela welcomes Iranian investment in its mining sector

TEHRAN – Venezuela’s Minister of Transportation Ramón Blázquez has invited Iranian investors and experts to participate in the development of the mining and mineral industries of his country, IRNA reported.

Venezuela seeks to use Iran's technological capabilities

TEHRAN – Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari and Venezuelan Minister of Science and Technology Gabriela Servilia Jimenez discussed enhanced technological cooperation in the field of agriculture, medicine, and medical equipment.

Iran, Venezuela discuss ways to expand scientific co-op

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Mohammad-Ali Zolfigol in a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Gabriela Jimenez discussed fields of scientific cooperation.

Tehran, Caracas to expand oil cooperation

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Tehran on Monday, during which the two sides stressed the expansion of energy ties, especially in the oil industry, Shana reported.

Venezuela, a great market for Iranian traders: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Venezuela Hojatollah Soltani has said the South American country is a great market for Iranian businessmen, IRIB reported.

Iran, Venezuela sign 20-year strategic cooperation document

TEHRAN — Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year strategic partnership at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran on Saturday morning.

Venezuela eager to cooperate with Iran’s petchem industry

TEHRAN - Hossein Alimorad, the head of the international affairs department of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), has said Venezuela is eager to cooperate with Iran in the petrochemical industry, Shana reported on Saturday.

Venezuela starts shipping in Iran’s heavy crude oil for refining

TEHRAN - Venezuela has begun shipping in heavy crude oil from Iran to use as feedstock in domestic refineries, Reuters reported on Monday citing documents from Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA.

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Iran inks 8 MOUs, deals with Latin American countries in oil, agriculture sectors

TEHRAN - During a visit of Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji to Latin America, four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and two deals in the field of oil, as well as two MOUs in the field of agriculture were signed, Shana reported.

Iran, Venezuela stress expansion of energy ties

TEHRAN- During the trip of an Iranian delegation headed by Oil Minister Javad Oji to Venezuela, expansion of ties between the two countries, especially in the field of energy, was stressed by the two sides' officials.

Iran, Venezuela ink MOU for co-op in oil industry

TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for expanding cooperation in various areas of the oil industry, Shana reported.