Arak refinery to produce over 10m lit. of gasoline in 3 years

July 6, 2006 - 0:0
TEHRAN (PIN) – Implementation of a plan to boost gasoline production at Arak refinery will increase fuel output of the plant from the current figure of 4.6 million liters per day to about 15 million liters per day.

Managing director of Arak refinery noted that a goal of the plan is to boost crude oil refining capacity of the refinery from 150,000 barrels per day at present, to 250,000 barrels per day.

Lotfali Chavoshi said that environmental pollutants will be reduced and the refinery’s products will achieve Euro 2005 standard.

“The plan will decrease fuel oil production from 37,720 barrels per day to about 15,000 barrels per day,” he noted.