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EghtesadOnline: The output of Iran's major aluminum producers stood at an aggregate of 267,053 tons during the 10 months to Jan. 20, which indicates a 5% decline compared with last year's corresponding period, the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization reported.

EghtesadOnline: Four more phases of South Pars Gas Field in Assaluyeh, Bushehr Province, will go on stream in the near future, the oil minister said.

EghtesadOnline: To speed up production from oil fields shared with Iraq, drilling operations on seven wells in Azar Oilfield in Anaran block in Mehran, lIam Province, are expected to end by March, operation manager of the National Iranian Drilling Company said.

EghtesadOnline: Domestic auto production has plunged markedly with companies producing 721,363 cars and commercial vehicles during the eight months to November -- a 24.9% year-on-year decline.

EghtesadOnline: Major Iranian copper producers extracted about 120 million tons of copper ores during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Nov. 21), which indicates a 7% growth compared with last year's corresponding period.

EghtesadOnline: Major Iranian copper producers produced 488,859 tons of copper concentrate during the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug. 22), which indicates a 12% growth compared with last year’s corresponding period.

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said an oil-output freeze would be "positive" if it happens, while ruling out a cut in production.