Morteza Shahmirzaei, the Deputy Minister of Petroleum and CEO of the
National Petrochemical Company, highlighted the importance of this strategy
during separate specialized meetings with lower-tier industry managements,
production control, and the National Petrochemical Company's plan schemes.
"In addition to the targeted efforts to complete the methanol,
polymer, and polypropylene value chains, attention must also be paid to the
ethylene production chain," Shahmirzaei stated during the strategic
meeting with lower-tier petrochemical industry managements.
He emphasized the necessity of constructing specialized petrochemical
industrial parks, stating that completing the value chains of various products
could not only meet the country's needs but also contribute to the development
of exports.
Shahmirzaei hailed the credit supply for petrochemical products in
1402 (which ended on March 20) as a significant achievement and added,
"The satisfactory cooperation between holdings and petrochemical companies
in credit sales has led to the prosperity of production and the economy of
small units in the complementary industries sector."
Petrochemical Industry: Driving Force of the Country's Industries
Furthermore, during a meeting with production control management,
Shahmirzaei emphasized the need for production growth in the value-creating
petrochemical industry, stating, "The production control management of the
National Petrochemical Company plays a crucial, influential, and strategic role
in increasing interaction and cooperation among various industry
stakeholders."
"The petrochemical industry is the driving force behind various
industries in the country, and the development of this industry will lead to
the growth and advancement of other industries," he added.
Shahmirzaei also stressed the importance of indigenizing the catalysts
required by the industry, stating, "The indigenous production of necessary
catalysts is a significant step towards achieving sustainable production in
petrochemical complexes, which, with the efforts of the Petrochemical Research
and Technology Company and knowledge-based companies, can completely eliminate
Iran's dependence on catalyst imports."
He emphasized the need to remove production obstacles and challenges
to maximize the use of existing capacities, stating, "The production
capacity of the petrochemical industry will exceed 100 million tons by the end
of this year."
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company urged the production
control management to not only provide unwavering support to production units
but also to implement a cohesive and effective plan to achieve the production
surge goal through the completion of value chain strategies.
Necessity of Strengthening Export Infrastructure
Continuing in a session with plan schemes management of the National
Petrochemical Company, the Deputy Minister of Petroleum stated, "The
development and renovation of ports and export terminals for petrochemical
products need to be accelerated so that newly launched projects can easily
engage in exports."
"With 12 new projects being added to the petrochemical product
manufacturers this year, project management must closely monitor the
implementation of petrochemical project operations to not only address upcoming
challenges but also ensure sustainable production," he concluded.
He stressed the importance of using domestically produced goods,
equipment, and parts in petrochemical projects, stating, "Iranian
companies and manufacturers have excellent capacities to meet the needs of
projects, and we must empower ourselves and focus more than ever on supporting
domestic production."