Shiraz Refinery
The refinery is operated by Shiraz Oil Refining Company and owned by NIORDC. It began operations in 1974 with a 40,000 bpd design capacity; public reporting in 2023 placed nominal processing capacity at approximately 60,000 bpd. Products include gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, fuel oil, LPG and other by-products.
Strategic and market-access role
Shiraz Refinery matters in the Hormuz Graph as an inland downstream energy asset serving Fars Province and southern-central Iran, where refined-product supply, industrial fuel demand, road distribution, maintenance services, and environmental constraints intersect. Its role is distinct from Persian Gulf refineries because it is shaped by inland logistics and regional consumption rather than maritime export flows. The asset connects Shiraz’s urban and industrial demand, agricultural fuel use, transport networks, petrochemical-adjacent materials, and procurement chains serving Fars and neighboring markets. Provides inland refined-product supply to Fars and neighbouring southern-central markets.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for downstream energy analysis, fuel-distribution assessment, refinery-service market screening, industrial equipment demand mapping, maintenance partner search, and compliance-risk review in Fars Province. Analysts can use it to evaluate how Shiraz links refined products to agriculture, manufacturing, transport, and public services. Commercial assessment should verify procurement channels, maintenance demand, environmental obligations, sanctions exposure, transport arrangements, utility conditions, and local contractor capacity.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: Original design capacity: 40,000 barrels per day (1974). Nominal processing capacity: approximately 60,000 barrels per day (2023). Service area: Fars Province and neighbouring southern-central regions of Iran.
Industries served
Oil refining; refined-product distribution; transport fuel supply.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC). Operator: Shiraz Oil Refining Company (شرکت پالایش نفت شیراز).
Opening or commissioning
1974.
Expansion and development projects
Projects include capacity enhancement, product-quality improvements associated with Euro-4 and Euro-5 standards, sulfur-recovery units, gasoline-production optimisation and measures intended to reduce environmental impact. The current status of individual projects is not confirmed in the available evidence.
Constraints, risk & compliance
Key risks and compliance considerations
Public sources do not provide sufficiently specific, current detail on refinery-level environmental compliance, project status or operational effects of sanctions.
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Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions most likely to arise when reviewing this profile.
Who owns and operates Shiraz Refinery?
The refinery is owned by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) and operated by Shiraz Oil Refining Company.
What is the reported capacity of Shiraz Refinery?
The refinery was originally designed for 40,000 barrels per day in 1974. Its nominal processing capacity was reported at approximately 60,000 barrels per day in 2023; real-time throughput is not publicly available in the evidence reviewed.
What products does Shiraz Refinery produce?
Reported products include gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other by-products.
Which markets does Shiraz Refinery serve?
It supplies refined products to Fars Province and neighbouring southern-central regions of Iran.