The installed capacity of 57
active Iranian petrochemical plants has reached 62 million tons/year of which
nearly 60 mt/y is expected to be produced this year.
The plants operating at Mahshahr
Special Economic Zone supplied 9.8 mt of items during the six months while the
ones operating in Assalouyeh Petrochemical Zone produced 11.43 mt of petrochemicals.
Moreover, the plants active
in other parts of the country contributed to Iran's petrochemical production by
5.5 mt during the period.
Exports fetched Iran over $5b
during the 6 months.