Iran Refining Capacity to Reach 3.5 Million Barrels, Shana Says
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Iran aims to double its crude-processing capacity to 3.5 million barrels a day, the Oil Ministry’s website Shana reported, citing the head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co.
The government plans to upgrade and boost capacity at seven oil refineries, Alireza Zeighami said yesterday, according to Shana. The country can currently process 1.7 million barrels a day. Plants to be improved include those at Abadan, Shazand, Lavan, Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Bandar Abbas, Shana reported.