Iran's Petroleum Minister Javad Owji has said that construction of a 300,000-bpd petro-refining plant would begin during the current Iranian calendar year.

"For refineries such as Bandar Abbas, Tehran and Tabriz, the quality improvement plan and value-added of their products have been defined in the form of eight projects,” added the minister.
Over the next two or three years, the projects will come online, contributes to environmental friendliness, and add refinery value and employment to the society, Owji underscored.