HISTORIC $40 BILLION DEAL SIGNED BY IRAN AND RUSSIA FOR JOINT INVESTMENT IN ENERGY PROJECTS
By: Abdulbari Adam, Esq
Russia recently signed a historic $40 billion deal with Iran on energy projects. The deal was consummated during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran. The agreement will cover development projects at several Iranian oil and gas fields, including a $10 billion project in the Persian Gulf’s Kish and North Pars gas fields, as well as a $15 billion project to boost pressure at South Pars, the world’s largest gas field located on Iran’s maritime border with Qatar. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Gazprom will also collaborate on the completion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, the construction of gas export pipelines, and swap deals between Iran and Russia involving natural gas and petroleum products, according to the statement by Shana.