Iran is in a good position to meet the growing gas needs of the European Union and has started its talks in this regard, the secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said. “Iran and the European Union have already engaged in negotiation that involved several options for the export (of gas) to the European Union,” Sputnik News quoted Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli as telling reporters on Friday. Iran could partially meet the growing EU energy demands both through pipeline supplies and liquefied natural gas deliveries, he added. Adeli said the demand for natural gas in Europe is set to increase after 2020, with European gas imports to double by 2040. His remarks came one day after Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia said international sanctions imposed on Iran’s oil and gas sector are expected to be lifted in October or November. According to BP’s Statistical […]