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Gas Export Not a Priority

Gas can be combined with iron ore to produce steel, which is currently being done in the country. It can also be converted into petrochemicals, cement, glass and electricity and other commodities that have high added value
Gas Export Not a Priority
Gas Export Not a Priority

The three priorities of the gas industry is people’s welfare, injection into oil wells to increase efficiency, and use in industries. Export of gas is down the line in fourth place, a spokesman of the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union said.
"We export gas to Turkey, Iraq and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In the current situation, it is unlikely that we will be able export to Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. As such, using gas inside the country to make value-added products seems more economically feasible,” Hamid Hosseini was quoted as saying by ISNA.
"With prices India and Pakistan want, I do not think we can compete in their markets,” he said without providing details.

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