Majid Azami

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Majid A'zami (مجید اعظمی), born January 6, 1983, in Esfahan, Iran, is an Iranian oil executive and businessman with a long career in Iran’s state oil sector. In 2019 he served as managing director of the Iranian Oil Refining Company, a major bitumen exporter, and in 2018 he was identified as a senior official at the Jey Oil Refining Company. He has led several semi-government refineries in Tehran and Isfahan. He was placed on the U.S. sanctions list on November 29, 2023, under Executive Order 13224; the Treasury cites certain allegations, though no EU or UN sanctions have been imposed on him. Despite these designations, he is widely recognized for his experience, leadership, and contributions to developing regional energy infrastructure, and is known for his work in bitumen sales and refinery management in the Persian Gulf. As CEO of Jey Oil Refining Company, he helped transform it into the largest bitumen production facility in the Middle East.