Reza Padidar, Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Tehran
Chamber of Commerce, told NIPNA: "Fortunately, there is a lot of potential
for the development of Iran's petrochemical industry. Also, with empathy and
cooperation, we can achieve another leap by attracting new investments in this
leading and important industry."
Emphasizing that the real private sector could have very
good cooperation with the country's petrochemical industry, he added: "The
government must trust and believe in the private sector and use the capacity of
this sector more, without a doubt our country, which has a long history in the petrochemical
industry will have a lot to say.”
"Today, countries such as South Korea, Japan and
Germany have made significant progress in the petrochemical industry," he
said, adding Iran’s petrochemical production capacity will reach 100 million
tons per year by 2022, which is a major achievement.
The head of the Energy Committee of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce
considered the petrochemical industry as one of the important pillars of the
country's economy, and said: "I believe that petrochemicals have more than
2 to 3 times value added compared to crude oil and even gasoline and other
products, so investing in the petrochemical industry is an attractive
opportunity.”
He said: "The capacities of the private sector,
especially chambers of commerce in the field of oil, gas and petrochemical
industries should be used in the true sense, and without a doubt, the use of
clear thinking in this field will lead to positive changes and
developments."