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Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Volkswagen announced plans to sell cars in Iran for the first time in 17 years

We are seeing a flurry of activity heading towards Iran these days, as Volkswagen announced plans to sell cars in Iran for the first time in 17 years, taking advantage of easing sanctions to expand. Volkswagen has signed a contract with local importer Mammut Khodro to offer Tiguan compact SUVs and the Passat family car. This expansions comes amid concerns about stalling growth in Europe and China, Bloomberg notes. Peugeot-producer PSA Group was the first carmaker to re-enter after announcing last year to upgrade its Peugeot factory near Tehran and start building Citroen models in the country.

Meanwhile, Total and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to build three petrochemical plants in an agreement potentially worth USD 2 bn, an Iranian oil industry official said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Total and China National Petroleum Corporation signed a USD 4.8 bn agreement earlier this week to develop its share of the world’s biggest natural gas field.

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