The National Petrochemical Company's downstream industries development
management said 16.2 trillion rials worth of products were offered on commodity
exchanges in December 2025.
According to the report, total offerings that month reached 852,142
tonnes, with 230,449 tonnes on credit terms, representing 43% of the total.
Credit-based transactions amounted to 100,153 tonnes.
An assessment by the company identified liquidity and working capital
shortages as key challenges for complementary petrochemical industries in
procuring raw materials. Consequently, boosting credit sales through commodity
and energy exchanges, leveraging full capacities of petrochemical firms, has
been targeted to revitalize production units and ease feedstock supplies along
the value chain.
Strengthening downstream sectors in alignment with petrochemical value
chain completion and upstream development not only meets domestic needs but
also curbs raw material exports, reduces imports, generates employment, and
significantly boosts foreign currency earnings, economic growth and Iran's
regional and global standing.
The National Petrochemical Company is actively promoting credit
offerings by petrochemical firms to accelerate this trend, fostering balanced
industry growth and value chain enhancement.