EghtesadOnline: The National Iranian Oil Company has received oilfield development proposals from international companies that together target a 3-million-barrel increase in daily crude oil production capacity, NIOC’s deputy for development and engineering affairs said.

EghtesadOnline: Many carmakers, and not just Tesla, have been developing electric vehicles, betting on the expected continuous rise of battery-powered cars in the future. Now it’s not only carmakers that predict that EVs will make up a substantial part of new vehicle sales in a decade or two—oil majors are admitting it too.

EghtesadOnline: The world’s biggest oil companies have been steadily shifting investments toward natural gas, driven by an emerging globally traded market and environmental concerns. But right now they are taking a hit as prices tank.

EghtesadOnline: It’s no secret that oil majors are among the biggest corporate emitters of pollution. What may be surprising is that they’re reducing their greenhouse-gas footprints every year, actively participating in a trend that’s swept up most corporate behemoths.

EghtesadOnline: Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and other oil majors could see their credit ratings slashed again if they fail to cut costs and reduce their growing debt loads in the next year, according to an S&P Global Ratings report.

EghtesadOnline: Respected energy expert and economist Ali Shams Ardekani has pleaded with the government not to waste precious time in finalizing oil and gas deals with international majors despite the opposition from his political opponents who are against opening up the economy and energy sectors to foreign investment.

EghtesadOnline: Total, Petronas and Inpex Corporation have presented development plans for the South Azadegan Oilfield, leading the line of international energy majors wanting to return to Iran's oil and gas industry after the lifting of economic sanctions last year.

EghtesadOnline: Restoring relations with oil majors and raising crude production top Iran Oil Ministry's priority list, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, the oil minister, said.

EghtesadOnline: Six international oil giants have completed their surveys and submitted plans to the National Iranian Oil Company for developing oil and gas reservoirs, chief executive officer of the NIOC said on Tuesday.