According to
the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), the 57 plants operating across the
country have 62 million metric tons per year of installed capacity of which 60
million tons is estimated to be produced this year.
There are 21
petrochemical plants that operated at Mahshahr Petrochemical Economic Zone
(PETZONE), located in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
During the 8
months, the plants supplied 13.1 million tons of items while their annual rated
capacity stands at 25.6 million tons.
The zone is
expected to supply 21 million tons by the end of this calendar year.
Moreover, 16
plants operate in Asalouyeh, south of Iran. The facilities have 32.7 mt/y of
installed capacity and have so far produced 15.1 mt. An output of 26.5 mt is
expected of the plants by the end of the year.
The 21 other
plants operating in other regions of the country enjoy 13.7 mt/y and have so
far supplied 7.3 mt. The plants are also estimated to yield 11.4 mt of products
by the end of this year.