Iranian caretaker Oil Minister Hamid Bovard met Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller in Moscow on Tuesday, October 27, to discuss energy cooperation and Russian participation in Iranian oil projects. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit, IRNA reported.
Bovard had previously said that broad agreements on Iran–Russia gas trade had been reached and negotiations to finalize the deal were progressing. He also met Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov to discuss bilateral cooperation.
Separately, Bovard met Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi to discuss expanding energy cooperation and strengthening coordination among major gas producers. At the GECF summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for greater cooperation in strategic management, technical operations, market stability, international gas trade and joint investment across the gas value chain.