Iranian oil firm NIOC names new international affairs head

DUBAI: State-run National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has named Saeid Khoshrou as its new director of international affairs, the Iranian oil ministry's news website SHANA said on Sunday.

Ali Kardor, NIOC's managing director, said in a decree that reducing transportation and maintenance costs, and diversification of markets and customers would be among the main goals of the international department under Khoshrou, SHANA reported.

Khoshrou has worked more than 20 years in Iran's oil industry and held posts at NIOC's international department, including marketing deputy.

Khoshrou replaces Mohsen Ghamsari who has retired, SHANA said.