
Dalga Khatinoglu
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Expert on Iran's energy sector at Radio Farda and DW (Persian desk), Previously Trend NA, Natural Gas World. & Poet in Azerbaijani Turkic
Articles
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1 week ago |
meforum.org | Dalga Khatinoglu
Despite facing acute shortages of electricity and natural gas at home and significant hurdles in receiving payments due to U.S. sanctions, Iran continues to export energy to Iraq. This paradox reflects Tehran’s long-term geopolitical calculation: embedding its influence deeply into Iraq’s economy and political system. Over the past two decades, Iran’s total exports to Iraq have surged more than a hundredfold, illustrating the depth of this entanglement.
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1 week ago |
iranintl.com | Dalga Khatinoglu
President Masoud Pezeshkian’s campaigned on transparency, but his administration is presenting inflated and misleading data about Iran’s energy sector in an apparent bid to soothe public dissatisfaction with deepening blackouts. In recent months, authorities have repeatedly cited sizeable increases in gasoline and natural gas production and some officials have even assured the public that this summer’s looming electricity shortfall will be resolved.
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2 weeks ago |
meforum.org | Dalga Khatinoglu
A massive April 26, 2025, explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran’s largest commercial port, that left hundreds injured and dozens dead, could disrupt the country’s foreign trade in addition to highlighting the government’s ineptitude. Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, stated that following the explosion in Bandar Abbas, 40 people died and 190 others remain hospitalized. This catastrophe is not the first for which the regime is directly responsible.
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2 weeks ago |
meforum.org | Dalga Khatinoglu
The Trump administration’s decision to raise import tariffs on foreign goods has triggered global concern as economists worry it will dampen economic growth. This in turn will depress oil prices, which could pose fiscal risks for the Middle East’s oil-dependent economies. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the new U.S. tariffs will not only slow global economic momentum and reduce global demand, but also push inflation upward.
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3 weeks ago |
iranintl.com | Dalga Khatinoglu
Iran hopes to revive offshore oil and gas exploration after a six-year hiatus as regional rivals Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have made significant recent discoveries and deals on their own patches. The director of exploration at the National Iranian Oil Company said earlier this month that offshore oil and gas exploration in Iranian waters will resume after a six-year halt.
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