Iran Oil Minister To Visit Moscow In Early October To Attend Russian Energy Week Forum

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh will visit Moscow in early October to take part in the Russian Energy Week-2018 forum, according to the event's program.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th September, 2018) Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh will visit Moscow in early October to take part in the Russian Energy Week-2018 forum, according to the event's program.

Zanganeh is expected to join Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Qatar's Energy Minister Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada in a panel session on the prospects of the global gas market on October 3.

Iran is facing a second set of US sanctions to be imposed on November 4 as part of Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

The first set of sanctions, concerning Iran's purchase of Dollars, trade in gold and precious metals, as well as sales of commercial passenger aircraft and auto parts and related services, came into effect on August 7.