Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 9

2-Mar-2009

IRAN

NIOC To Cover 20% Of Feedstock Needs For Syrian JV Refinery

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has committed to cover almost 20% of the feedstock needs of a new joint venture refinery in Syria, Hamid Razi, Director of Overseas Projects at theNational Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) said on 21 February. NIOEC will build the 140,000 b/d refinery at Furqlus, near the Syrian city of Homs, in cooperation with Syria,...