Jafar Ghaderi, Deputy Chairman of the Economic Committee and Head of
the Special Commission on Production Support and Oversight of Article 44
Policies, said that attracting new investment is critical to accelerating the
growth of the petrochemical sector, which serves as a pillar of Iran’s economy.
“Channeling financial resources into productive sectors like
petrochemicals helps drive development,” Ghaderi told NIPNA. “The more we invest
in downstream industries, the better we can utilize our oil and gas reserves,
moving away from crude sales and toward completing the value chain.”
Ghaderi highlighted the direct and indirect job creation potential of
downstream petrochemical industries and their strong linkages with other
economic sectors. He called the industry both profitable and long-standing,
with over six decades of history in Iran, and stressed the need for a more
strategic focus on its expansion.
He also pointed to national policy documents, including the guidelines
of the Resistance Economy, which identify petrochemical exports as a key tool
to reduce the economy’s vulnerability to oil and gas revenues.
“The petrochemical sector must leverage domestic capabilities to
enhance production,” he said, adding that Iran offers numerous investment
opportunities across its oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors. Among them,
petrochemical projects stand out for their potential to curb raw material
exports and maximize added value.
Ghaderi concluded that mobilizing financial resources toward
production will not only enable a leap forward in the petrochemical industry
but also create new jobs. He urged continued efforts to remove financial
barriers and streamline the investment process.