He said once the project becomes operational, most of the Iranian cities will have access to Euro-4 petrol.
The first phase of Persian Gulf Star Refinery will come online this year and start producing high-octane gasoline.
The first phase of the refinery would have a capacity of 120,000 b/d of gas condensate.
Once fully operational, the refinery would produce 36 ml/d of high-octane gasoline and 14 ml/d of gasoil. Other products include 4 ml/d of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), 3 ml/d of jet fuel and 130 tons a day of sulfur.