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Iran aiming to become jet fuel exporter

Industry

Iran has inaugurated a new phase of a gasoline production facility that will enable the country to join the list of worlds jet fuel exporters

The new unit will add two million litres of 94 and 95-octane super-premium gasoline, conforming to Euro-4 standard, to the daily production capacity of Abadan Refinery.

The development will enhance the total gasoline production of the refinery, Iran's oldest, to 15mn litres per day.

Iran had also announced plans earlier to inaugurate three mega-projects at Shazand, Lavan and Abadan refineries by March 20 this year to enhance the production of the country’s premium gasoline from 12 to 25mn lpd.