Iran to celebrate independent oil industry: Minister

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News ID: 826
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 11:45 - 18 April 2013
Tehran, YJC. Minister of Oil has said that the Iran will celebrate the independence of the oil industry soon.

Rostam Qasemi said "Today no oil product is imported to the country and Iran will soon become the major exporter of oil products.”

Speaking at the inauguration of the 17th International Oil, Gas, Refinery and Petrochemicals Fair, Qasemi said "Due to lack of mastery over technologies we used to be very much dependent in the oil industry. But in the recent years and especially tanks to the sanctions, we will soon celebrate our independence.”

He added "Despite revenue problems in the last year, $30 billion was invested in the oil industry and many of the industry’s major projects, including Shazand refinery, were made operational.”


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