Iran's oil minister orders faster rebuilding of damaged refineries and calls progress positive

Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Saturday 1 August 2026, at a meeting of the oil ministry's council of deputies, that the rebuilding of damaged refineries is proceeding in a way he described as positive and promising. He spoke after receiving reports from the chief executives of the National Iranian Oil Company and the National Iranian Gas Company, and said every part of the oil industry must take part in the process in a coordinated way.

Reviewing the latest state of work at one of the damaged refineries, he issued instructions to speed up the rebuilding operation and asked for these meetings to continue in the coming weeks.

The minister stressed that progress reports must keep being presented within a project management framework so that the work can be tracked precisely, decisions taken in time and any obstacles removed. Deputies of the oil ministry also presented a report on the steps taken so far.