Tajikistan plans to expand its infrastructure and logistics capacity to increase the volume of crude oil and petroleum products transported between Iran and Tajikistan, Transport Minister Azim Ibrohim was quoted as saying by Iran’s Oil Ministry Website.
Following a meeting with Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, Ibrohim said transportation routes and logistics would play a key role in expanding energy cooperation between the two countries.
Currently, around 800,000 metric tons of petroleum products are transported between Iran and Tajikistan annually. Ibrohim said the volume could increase significantly following the launch of a joint working group.
He added that Tajikistan would also hold talks with neighboring countries to develop the infrastructure needed to support higher volumes of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products.
Paknejad also said a joint expert group would assess technical issues and draft a framework for a long-term agreement covering fuel and crude oil supplies.
He added that discussions focused particularly on using Iran’s surplus petroleum products to meet Tajikistan’s current fuel needs. Several cooperation mechanisms were proposed, while the final trade volumes would depend on transportation infrastructure and available logistics capacity.