Iran introduces new restrictions on tar exports
By Trend
The managing director of Jay Oil Refining Company said the
Iranian government has introduced new restrictions on exports of
the country’s tar.
Following reports that poor-quality tar is being shipped out of
Iran under the name of Iranian commercial brands, the government
has decided to export tar only under a permit issued by the Oil
Ministry, Majid Azami, a senior official with the Jay Oil Company,
said on June 11, IRIB news agency reported.
The move by the government will come into effect on June 11, he
further said, noting that it will prevent profiteers from smuggling
tar out of the country.
Azami said that mineral tar would be excluded from the new
restrictions.
Iran produces nearly 5 million tons of tar a year. The country
exports some 3 million tons of tar. Countries in the Middle East,
South Asia, East and South East Asia, Africa and Europe import the
Iranian tar.
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