Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas

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How did the left and right cover Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 22% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 14. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas biased?

Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas is one event reported by 14 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Iran discovers 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas?

14 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How much natural gas has Iran discovered?

Iran has announced the discovery of more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Fars Province. An estimated 5,700 billion cubic feet is considered recoverable from this new field.

Who announced the discovery of the gas field?

The discovery was announced by Iran's Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad. He stated that the new field contains over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

What is the significance of this discovery?

The discovery adds to Iran's natural gas reserves at a time of conflict with Israel and the United States, and amid potential new US sanctions. The recoverable volume represents a substantial addition to Iran's annual production.

Do all reports agree on the volume of the discovery?

Most reports state the discovery contains more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. However, Mehr News Agency reported the volume as 7 trillion cubic feet, differing from the other sources.