23 February 2011
Marketing schemes for export of gasoline have started, deputy oil minister said, adding four gasoline shipments will be dispatched from Iran by March 21.
"Neighboring countries are prioritized for export of gasoline. A permit has been issued by National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) for export of one billion liters of gasoline. At present, the commercial department of NIORDC has been activated and marketing for export of this oil product has commenced," added Alireza Zeighami, Mehr News Agency reported on Tuesday.
He emphasized that through exploiting new oil refining projects it has been facilitated to produce gasoline in compliance with Euro-5 Standard of the European Union (EU).
Zeighami, who is also managing director of NIORDC, said purchase of gasoline from Iran has high economic feasibility for some Persian Gulf littoral states and neighboring countries.
Regarding the most important target markets for export of Iranian gasoline, he noted, "Currently, negotiations have started with some neighboring states while export of some oil products to Iraq is underway."
He also said at present strategic reserves of Iran's gasoline are in a favorable condition. "Upon implementing the Subsidy Reform Law, reduction in local gasoline consumption and launching new projects for producing gasoline, export of this oil product has been put on agenda."
He underlined that Oil Ministry's utmost priority is export of gasoline. "The next priorities are export of other oil products such as diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)."
He said if by the year's end (March 21) it is not completely facilitated to export one billion liters of gasoline, the remaining portion will be exported next year.
Previously, Zeighami had given word of agreements with Afghanistan and Armenia for export of gasoline and diesel and said Iran had not considered a discount for selling gasoline to neighboring countries.
Recently, Oil Ministry issued a permit for NIORDC to export one billion liters of gasoline.
Marketing schemes for export of gasoline have started, deputy oil minister said, adding four gasoline shipments will be dispatched from Iran by March 21.
"Neighboring countries are prioritized for export of gasoline. A permit has been issued by National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) for export of one billion liters of gasoline. At present, the commercial department of NIORDC has been activated and marketing for export of this oil product has commenced," added Alireza Zeighami, Mehr News Agency reported on Tuesday.
He emphasized that through exploiting new oil refining projects it has been facilitated to produce gasoline in compliance with Euro-5 Standard of the European Union (EU).
Zeighami, who is also managing director of NIORDC, said purchase of gasoline from Iran has high economic feasibility for some Persian Gulf littoral states and neighboring countries.
Regarding the most important target markets for export of Iranian gasoline, he noted, "Currently, negotiations have started with some neighboring states while export of some oil products to Iraq is underway."
He also said at present strategic reserves of Iran's gasoline are in a favorable condition. "Upon implementing the Subsidy Reform Law, reduction in local gasoline consumption and launching new projects for producing gasoline, export of this oil product has been put on agenda."
He underlined that Oil Ministry's utmost priority is export of gasoline. "The next priorities are export of other oil products such as diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)."
He said if by the year's end (March 21) it is not completely facilitated to export one billion liters of gasoline, the remaining portion will be exported next year.
Previously, Zeighami had given word of agreements with Afghanistan and Armenia for export of gasoline and diesel and said Iran had not considered a discount for selling gasoline to neighboring countries.
Recently, Oil Ministry issued a permit for NIORDC to export one billion liters of gasoline.
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