Iran is in the final stages of signing agreements with French energy company Total to develop parts of the giant South Pars field, Iran’s energy minister said. The French energy company, under pressure from Washington in the pre-sanctions era , was the source of Iranian frustration after showing a lack of progress in developing parts of the South Pars field in the Persian Gulf. With sanctions pressures easing in the wake of a multilateral nuclear deal, chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in February that future growth could come from projects in the Islamic republic. Total is among the major European energy companies moving into the Iranian energy sector with the recent signings of memoranda of understanding with its […]