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Iran denies Shell and Total will open 200 gas stations

October 7, 2015

The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) has crushed reports of Shell and Total entering Iran´s fuel retailing market by stating such retailing requests have not been received.

Only two weeks ago, Bijan Haj Mohammad Reza, the chairman of Iran´s fuel retailers’ trade union, said 200 Shell and Total gas stations had been approved by Iranian officials, signifying the first time foreign-branded stations would be allowed on Iranian soil.

“So far, no request has been made by Total and Shell to build gas stations and no negotiation has taken place,” told NIOPDC Managing Director Nasser Sajjadi to IRNA news agency.

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