Naftiran Intertrade Company S.à r.l. (NICO) is a Swiss-based subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). NICO is a general contractor for the oil and gas industry. NIOC buys the vast majority of Iran's gasoline imports.[4] NICO is a key player in Iran's energy sector.[4]
| Company type | Private company/limited,[1] subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and gas |
| Founded | 1991[2] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Aliakbar Pouribrahim (CEO)[3] |
| Products | Petroleum Marketing |
| Services | Trading/General contracting |
| Revenue | US$21.9 billion (2008)[4] |
| $134 million (2008)[4] | |
| Parent | NIOC[5] |
| Website | www |
History edit
Naftiran Trading Services (NTS) was established in Jersey, Channel Islands (United Kingdom) in 1991. The intention was to start trading crude oil and products, as well as to create a competitive opportunity for the investment in oil and gas projects, as well as to play an active role in world energy security. In June 2003, a decision was made by NICOs management to transfer the whole NTS activities to a newly established company named Naftiran Intertrade Co (Sàrl), in Lausanne, Switzerland.[2][3]
Petro Suisse Intertrade Company (SA), Hong Kong Intertrade, Noor Energy (Malaysia) Ltd and Petro Energy Intertrade (Dubai), all alleged front companies for NIOC/NICO, have been sanctioned by the United States in 2012.[6]
Revenues edit
From 2005 to 2008, NICO's revenue increased by 50%, from $14.7 billion to $21.9 billion, while its net income rose from $129 million to $134 million.[4]
Subsidiaries edit
Petropars edit
Petropars is a general contractor for the oil & gas industry.
PetroIran edit
Petroiran Development Company (aka PetroIran or PEDCO) is a general offshore contractor. PEDCO was initially formed to be the Iranian partner of foreign contractors with a 10% share in each buy-back contract.
Iranian Oil Company (IOC) edit
IOC is in charge of Rhum gasfield in the United Kingdom. Iran owns 50% of the offshore gas field of Rhum in the North Sea, which is Britain's largest untapped gas field. It is a joint-venture with BP worth $1 million a day at June 15, 2010 spot prices.[4]
Foreign participation edit
- Iran has 10% joint-venture participation with BP and other foreign oil companies in Azerbaijani Shah Deniz gas field, producing 8 billion cubic meters of gas per year, worth up to a reported $2.4 billion per year.[4]
- As at 2010, NICO is a shareholder in BP, holding 24,683,858 shares of the company, worth approximately $775 million, and representing 0.8% of the company's common stock.[4]
- NICO also holds a 25.77% stake in Indian public sector fertilizer company Madras Fertilizers.[7]
See also edit
- National Iranian Oil Company - (NICO's parent company)
- Petroleum industry in Iran
- Energy in Iran
References edit
- ^ "Naftiran Intertrade company". LinkedIn. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b "NICO Naftiran Intertrade Company - AboutUs". Naftiran. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Commercial register and SOGC publications for NAFTIRAN INTERTRADE CO. (NICO) limited Avenue de la Tour-Haldimand 6 1009 Pully CH Number CH55010310890". Edoceo. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Calabresi, Massimo (16 June 2010). "Sleeping with the Enemy: BP's Deals with Iran". TIME. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Naftiran Intertrade Company - Company Directory". Arabian Business. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "US tightens sanctions over Iran nuclear programme". BBC. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ Narasimhan, T. E. (6 September 2012). "Madras Fert co-promoter objects to GoI's proposal". Business Standard India. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Iranian Oil Company (UK) Ltd. - subsidiary of NICO
- Petropars Ltd. - subsidiary of NICO
