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Tabriz Refinery Upgrade Underway

At least 51% of equipment and services for refurbishing the Tabriz refinery will be provided by Iranian companies.
At least 51% of equipment and services for refurbishing the Tabriz refinery will be provided by Iranian companies.

Tabriz Oil Refinery in East Azarbaijan Province will begin to produce Euro-4 quality gasoline by the end of the current fiscal that started on March 21, managing director of the refinery said. 
"The venture to upgrade the quality of gasoline output to comply with the Euro-4 emission standards has registered a work-in-progress rate of 60% and plans are in place to complete it by the yearend," Gholamreza Baqeri was also quoted as saying by ISNA. 
According to the official, the refining complex will start to produce Euro-4 diesel by July.
"Except for mazut, the refinery's other products are being standardized through the implementation of optimization plans," Baqeri said, adding that a consortium of E&C Company of South Korea and Oil Design and Construction Company of Iran have signed a deal on financing and implementing the optimization project.
 

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