Morteza Shahmirzaie made the remark at a press conference held on the sidelines of the 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, also known as Iran Oil Show 2024, adding, “The number of petrochemical complexes will increase to 80 once these projects come online.”
Last year was a remarkable year for Iran’s petrochemical projects, he said, adding, “The NPC along with petrochemical holdings and companies has started to move towards the realization of this year’s motto since the beginning of the current Iranian year (began March 20, 2024).”
The capacity of Iran’s petrochemical industry will surpass 100 million tons when the projects come on stream, he noted.
The 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition, also known as Iran Oil Show 2024, started on Wednesday May 8 at Tehran International Permanent Fairground. The exhibition, having the motto “Petroleum industry, production leap and technological optimization” hosts 1500 Iranian and 250 international companies from 12 countries and will wrap up today (Saturday, May 11, 2024).
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