Developing Petchem Industries Necessary in Makran

Developing Petchem Industries Necessary in Makran
(Sunday, July 28, 2019) 12:27

TEHRAN (NIPNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee said that the petrochemical industry, in addition to Assaluyeh and Mahshahr, needs to develop in Makran Coast as one of the petroleum hubs of the country.

Speaking to NIPNA, Shahbaz Hassanpour Biglari argued that enhancing petrochemical exports was one of the levers to fortify the country’s economy against the sanctions, adding that products manufactured by this industry are consumed as raw materials for many sectors of the economy and, in this regard, the industry is very important and is always of interest to policy makers in the country.”

The MP pointed to the influential position of the petrochemical industry in Iran's economy, stating that there are few industries that do not depend on the petrochemical industry and its downstream branches, and this valuable industry needs more support for its development.”

"Gas production is increasing in Iran, so in addition to creation of new hubs and also the current hubs, namely Assaluyeh and Mahshahr, on the coast of Makran, gas is also to be turned into valuable petrochemical products with the aim of producing various petrochemical items.”

Makran is a semi-desert coastal strip in Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman.

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