Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 49

5-Dec-2011

IRAN

NIORDC Blocks Gasoline Exports Due To Winter Demand

National Iranian Oil Refinery and Distribution Company (NIORDC) Managing Director Alireza Zeighami told ISNA news agency on 29 November that Iran has placed a moratorium on gasoline exports due to the early onset of the winter peak demand season. Mr Zeighami said that since March 2011 there have been two gasoline export shipments, which MEES understands were delivered to Iraq. He...