Article: IRAN - Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh.

Deputy Oil Minister and President of National Iranian Oil Refining & Distribution Co. (NIORDC) since January 2006, Nematzadeh is the most senior figure in the petroleum sector having served as a full minister of industry. From August 1997 until early 2006, he used to be president of National Petrochemical Co. (NPC). He was moved to head NIORDC because the refining sector and the country's fuel distribution system were grossly inefficient and lacked the capacity to meet Iran's rapidly rising demand for fuels, particularly gasoline. He was authorised to spend on a $15-18 bn programme expand the refining sector at top speed (see down15IranRefApr9-07).

Dr. Nematzadeh ...

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