Azerbaijan, Baku, May 9/Trend M. Moezzi
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Iran says his country's ready to increase its crude oil imports from Iran and has also asked for low-sulphur diesel fuel, Mehr News Agency reported.
Nicholas Kitikiti said his country is in the midst of talks with Iran for renovating an old oil refinery, Mehr news agency reports.
The two countries have agreed that Iran will supply the bulk of the fuel for the refined oil produced at the installation.
Zimbabwe has also told Iran it needs low-sulphur diesel. Transporting diesel to Zimbabwe will require special facilities on account of that country's problems with storing and transporting petroleum products, an issue Iran will have to address if it agrees to the proposal said Mr. Kitikiti.
In 2006, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) signed an agreement to refurbish Zimbabwe's Feruka oil refinery. That project hasn't moved ahead yet.