Speaking to NIPNA, a member of the money and
capital market committee of TCCIM, Ala Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, said enhanced
production of petrochemicals is one of the best ways to wean the country's economy
off export of crude oil and gas, saying: "Today the best path towards
economic development of the country is developing the petrochemical industry
both in upstream and downstream sectors and TCCIM is prepared to offer
whatever support required in this regard."
"We need to enhance petrochemical exports in order
to minimize petroleum exports," Sadeghi said.
Referring to Iran as a gas-rich country, he said
the best way to consume natural gas is using it as feedstock for petrochemical plants.