VOL. XLIV

No 36

3-September-2001

IRAN

NITC Details Additions ToTanker Fleet

In a recent conference paper,Mohammad Souri, Managing Director of the National Iranian Tanker Company(NITC), gave details of the 36 tankers which will comprise NITCs fleet whendeliveries of new vessels are completed by the end of 2004. Mr Souri told theSixth Annual Asia Oil and Gas Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur on 10-12 June,that Irans average crude oil production is expected to rise from 3.9mn b/d in2000 to 5.5mn b/d...