Speaking to
NIPNA, Elyas Hazrati, who represents the Tehrani citizens in the assembly, said
the share of petrochemicals in non-oil exports had grown more than 8 times
since 1979, the year the Islamic Revolution became victorious.
He
underlined the vast potentialities in the sector as well as attractiveness to
investors, adding Iran’s petrochemical industry could play a vital role in the
industrial and economic development of the country by production of value-added
items.
The MP
further added that establishment of a regulatory body in the industry was crucial
to ensure its rapid and balanced progress.