Speaking
to NIPNA, Hassan Riahi, a member of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry
and Mines, said: "Due to the lack of funds, many development projects in
industries such as those in the petrochemical industry are facing serious
challenges; therefore the ground must be set for introduction of fresh
investment in the sector."
He said
fluctuation of the exchange rate in the country, besides fixing prices of petrochemicals
would increase the costs in the sector, adding that mother industries,
including the petrochemical industry, are among the industries that contribute
to sustainable and long-term employment, and the downstream industries of the
industry also contribute to indirect and medium-term job creation.