As the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches, this report provides an overview of the refinery industry's accomplishments in 2024, detailed below.

Implementation of 7 development projects

Notable achievements in the refinery sector include the launch of the Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRP) and Tail Gas Treatment (TGT) unit at the Tabriz Refinery, the isomerization unit at the Shiraz Refinery, the hydrocracking and hydrogen units in Phase 2 of the Abadan Refinery development project, the construction of an ammonia unit at the Persian Gulf Star Refinery, the exclusive technology for producing needle coke at the Shazand Refinery, and the establishment of a residue hydrodesulfurization unit (RHU) at the Isfahan Refinery.

Among the key environmental projects, the design, construction, and commissioning of the TGT unit at the Tabriz Refinery, costing 15.8 billion rials, and the new SRP unit, costing 23.1 million euros, were implemented to control and reduce air pollution.

Tenfold increase in product transfer capacity

The capacity for transferring petroleum products via pipelines in the current year has increased more than tenfold compared to 1979, reaching over 200 billion liters of crude oil and petroleum products.

According to plans, an additional 1,000 kilometers of pipeline will be added by the end of this year, marking a significant achievement in ensuring safe, stable, and uninterrupted fuel supply.

Additionally, under the directive of the Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company, four qualified power plants—Aliabad, Kashan, Chadormalu, and Khoramabad—have been connected to the pipeline network, with a total of 10.5 kilometers of pipelines laid for these connections.

Development, modernization of distribution infrastructure

The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, a key subsidiary of the refining industry tasked with safeguarding petroleum products, has made effective efforts over the years to meet the fuel needs of various sectors.

In the current year, the company implemented the Kahab project at 1,000 fuel distribution stations, valued at approximately 2.077 trillion rials, distributed over 300 million liters of petroleum products daily, and supplied power plant fuel with a 43% increase compared to 2023. Other achievements include the smartening of oil storage facilities and the oil tanker fleet.

This year, the company also added 1,500 rail tank cars and 2,200 road tankers to its fleet, modernizing the country's liquid fuel distribution network.

Pursuing refinery development projects

The National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company, known as the executive arm of the refining industry, has effectively implemented projects in refining, pipelines, pump stations, port and dock projects, and reinforcement initiatives since the Islamic Revolution.

Key achievements in the refining sector include the Abadan Refinery capacity development and stabilization project (Phase 2), the process improvement and optimization of the RHU unit at the Isfahan Refinery, and the overhaul of the El Palito Refinery in Venezuela.

Focusing on development projects, particularly in pipelines, the company has taken significant steps to complete and operationalize these projects in 2024. As a result, three pipeline projects—Bandar Abbas-Rafsanjan, the transfer of sour crude oil from Sabzab to Rey, and the Tabriz-Khoy-Orumieh product transfer capacity expansion—are now ready for operation. Additionally, the company successfully commissioned the gas condensate branch pipeline from Asaluyeh to Bandar Abbas, connecting to the Goreh-Jask pipeline in the current year.