NPC Eyes Development of Petrochemical Industry by Domestic Capabilities

Date: 11 May 2022 - 21:49

News ID: ۱۰۲۴۵۸

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company Morteza Shahmirzaei has stressed the need for relying on domestic capabilities for the development of the petrochemical industry, calling for developers to consider national interests in developing the industry.
Addressing the first meeting of the CEOs of the country’s petrochemical holdings with senior executives of the oil industry, Shahmirzaei said a new horizon has opened in the petrochemical industry, adding the sector will more than double in the next 10 years in terms of quality and quantity of the produced items.
Referring to the need for investment and technology in the petrochemical industry, he added: “It is better to rely on the inside to develop this industry and use the capabilities of research companies and science and technology parks.”
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company, emphasizing that there are many specialized craftsmen in the country, continued: “The needs of the industry must be met with domestic capacity and the petrochemical industry must be truly self-sufficient.”