Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has vowed to complete the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project by 2014 despite United States opposition. Ahmadinejad, who attended the summit of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries held in Islamabad last week, told a press conference in Islamabad that Iran was extending financial assistance to Pakistan to help towards completion of the project.

• November 26, 2012

Turkey is yet to give up on a project to construct a nuclear power plant just several kilometers away from its border with Bulgaria, a Turkish official has suggested.

• November 24, 2012

Turkmen natural gas is being supplied to Iran on the basis of existing long term contracts, Turkmengaz state concern said on Friday.

• November 16, 2012

Georgian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Kakha Kaladze met with his Turkish counterpart Taner Yildiz in Turkey.

• November 16, 2012

Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said on Wednesday that Iran has stopped importing natural gas from Turkmenistan, the Mehr News Agency reported.

• November 14, 2012

Iran will build four oil tankers and invest in a number of oil refining projects in Venezuela, the Fars News Agency reported on Monday.

• November 13, 2012

Iran has put in a request for increasing imports of natural gas from Turkmenistan up to 40 million cubic meters per day, ISNA reported on Sunday.

• November 12, 2012

Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisian has said that Iran plays a key role in meeting energy needs of his country, IRNA reported.

• November 9, 2012