Petroleum Ministry Backs Petchem Industry

Petroleum Ministry Backs Petchem Industry
(Monday, November 6, 2017) 13:03

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh voiced the ministry's support for development of the petrochemical industry of Iran and enhanced production of petrochemicals by private and semi-private producers.

Addressing a ceremony to welcome the newly-appointed managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Reza Norouzzadeh on Saturday, Zangeneh said he chose former NPC chief Marziyeh Shahdaei as his first deputy given her valuable experiences in the sector.

"This is the first time that such a high-profile post has been offered to a woman in Iran," he added.

The official said there are many woman that are involved in decision making processed in Iran's oil industry.

Mr. Zangeneh appointed Reza Norouzzadeh as the new managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) via a decree on Sunday, October 29, 2017.

Norouzzadeh, a former member of the Iranian parliament and managing director of the Social Security Investment Company, replaced Marziyeh Shahdaei, the first woman chief of the company in Iran.

Attraction of foreign finances for funding petrochemical projects, implementation of the Economic Resilience instructions, realization of the second leap in the country's petrochemical sector, promoting technologies in the industry, accessing foreign markets for exporting petrochemical items, and boosting Iran's petrochemical exports are some of the main areas Zangeneh expects Norouzzadeh to be focused on in his new post.

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