The meeting, held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, attended by Morteza
Shahmirzai, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and CEO of the National Petrochemical
Company, Majid Chegeni, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, CEOs of
petrochemical holdings, petrochemical companies, and senior industry
executives, discussed strategies, plans, and concerns of petrochemical
companies to achieve this year's slogan.
During the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Oil and CEO of the National
Petrochemical Company announced the establishment of the first production leap
task forces at three levels: the National Petrochemical Company, petrochemical
holdings, and petrochemical companies.
He emphasized, "The establishment of such task forces, in
addition to ensuring sustainable feedstock and addressing production barriers,
can guarantee domestic and foreign investors' 'investment security,' thus
ensuring production security in the country and fulfilling the missing link in
production, as emphasized by the Supreme Leader's slogan for this year;
'People's Participation.'"
"In essence, the share of production in a country's Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) plays a crucial role in its economic growth and
development. If this production is geared towards exports and capturing
international markets, it will have a twofold impact on GDP growth and economic
prosperity," he added.
The Deputy Minister of Petroleum's remarks underscored the Supreme
Leader's ongoing emphasis on production and development through production,
naming this year's slogan based on the importance of production as an economic
indicator and in creating citizen welfare. This year's slogan, however, has a
slightly different tone from previous years. It considers all citizens and the
Iranian people as partners in production for the country's development.
Over the past century, Iran's petrochemical industry has played a
pivotal role as the engine of the country's economy and industry. With the
creation of added value and the shift towards downstream products, we are
witnessing the flourishing of production and the economy.
Iran's petrochemical industry, as one of the downstream industries of
oil and gas, has focused on itself during the era of sanctions and
"resistance economy policy." It has directed attention towards
various fields, including exports of various products and foreign currency
generation. It has also facilitated the country's economic prosperity by
relying on domestic companies and knowledge-based companies in the production
of various catalysts, process equipment, and transferring technical knowledge
domestically.