TEHRAN – Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) says all the operations of the Abadan Refinery’s upgrading project (phase 2) have been halted to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

“In order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the second phase of the Abadan refinery project will be halted from next week until mid-Farvardin (first Iranian calendar month which starts on March 20)” Saeid Sattari Naeini said.

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