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Iran Oil Minister to Visit Moscow in Early October to Attend Energy Week Forum

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - 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.
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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.

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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.

The Russian Energy Week was first held in 2017 and works as a platform for showing the prospects of Russia's fuel and energy industry and exploring the potential of international collaboration in the field.

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