Abadan, the Origin of Iranian Oil: The Story of the Country’s Largest Refinery

Abadan, the Origin of Iranian Oil: The Story of the Country’s Largest Refinery

The Abadan Refinery, as the first and largest oil refinery in the Middle East, with a history of over a century, continues to play a key role in supplying petroleum products to Iran and the region. At its peak, the refinery became the largest refinery in the world, with a refining capacity of 520,000 barrels per day, and is a symbol of the self-sufficiency and resilience of the Iranian oil industry.