Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 30

25-July-2005

Iran

Abadan Refinery To Be Expanded With New 180,000 B/D Unit

The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) has decided to build a new 180,000 b/d capacity processing train at its Abadan refinery. NIORDC Project Director Mohammad Mousavi told reporters on 13 July that the company was studying whether the new train should be built within the existing site, or at a nearby location. He added that Abadan refinery was...