According to the National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), Fardin Bahrampour pointed out that many of the items are important and vital parts and equipment in the oil refining industry, which guarantee production continuity.

He said supporting domestic manufacturing resulted in saving the country over IRR 128 billion in costs only last year.

Bahrampour said that so far over 5,000 item types, comprising 552,000 items, have been localized at the refinery by relying on local manufacturers for the first time in the country.

The official also added that scouting for capable manufacturers in the southern province of Hormuzgan was one of the plans top on the agenda of the refinery for entrusting production of items domestically.