Iran’s Annual Petrochemical Output to Reach to 78 Million Tons
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran’s petrochemical production will reach around 78 million tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2024), said the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) managing director.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Congress of Safety Process in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Morteza Shahmirzaei said that the output targeted for the first six months (March 21-September 22, 2023) has been materialized as more than 35 million tons of petrochemicals were produced during the period, shana reported.
The National Petrochemical Company has given priority to supplying domestic industries with feedstock, he mentioned, adding, the country’s petrochemical production will reach around 78 million tons by mid-March.
Completion of the value chain is on the agenda of the Oil Ministry, underlined Shahmirzaei, adding, “We are determined to produce all types of petrochemicals.”
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