VOL. XXXII

NO. 22

6-MARCH-1989

IRAN PLANS TO BOOST REFINING CAPACITY TO 1.5MN B/D

(MEES Editor Ian Seymour who visited Iran last month - for previous articlessee MEES, 13 and 27 February - reports on present operations and future plans inIran's refining sector.)

Despite heavy damage to its refineries from sustained attacks during thewar, Iran has succeeded in getting its oil refining industry back onto a normalfooting in a remarkably short time after the ceasefire last August.

From on-the-spot...