I did not compare Iran's oil industry with giants like U.S, South Korea, Japan or Russia.Indeed they are better than us.
About the Shazand refinery, can you kindly provide your proofs that all those companies from Italy,Japan and France have participated in Shazand development program? It seems you are unaware my friend that no foreign country, including China, can not invest more than $20 millions in Iran's oil and gas industry according to U.S sanctions passed by congress.
Japan did sign a contract for development of some refineries in Iran, but it pulled out due to U.S pressure in 2010.The same happened for Chinese, with the difference that Iran kicked them out for delaying to start the project over and over and instead Khatam-al Anbya and NIOC took the project.Iran now produces 80% of equipment required in oil industry according to oil minister and those who are imported, are being implemented by domestic experts.We still have some distance ahead of us,I agree, but in 10 years, we will match giants like Russia and India with fully domestic capabilities.
Right now, there is a project called 'Persian Gulf star' near Bandar Abbas with maximum capacity of 360,000 barrels per day and will produce 35 millions liters of gasoline a day, which mean 60% of Iran's domestic consumption alone.It's 85% owned by domestic contractors and will be completed 1 year from now.
Now would you mind explaining to me, with that $20 millions dollars limitation on investing in Iran's oil and gas industry, how are those foreign companies supposed to build 'most' of Iran's refineries?
Persian Gulf star location
About the Gwadar, it's irrelevant to Chabahar. We will transfer South Asian goods from Chahbahar to Central Asia and Afghanistan. Gwadar on the other hand is China's center of interest which will be a hub for Chinese mostly.Besides, both Gwadar and Chabahar have such capability for development that even both of them won't be enough to fulfill demands in South Asia.So there is no problem with them living together.Also,not to forget,Iran has a better railway system than Pakistan right now and it's being developed even further with good speed.Not to forget stability.