Iran’s 55 petrochemical companies produced 35 million tons of products between March 22 and Sept. 22.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and US sanctions the figure reveals 8% growth in the volume compared to the same period last fiscal. Petrochemical plants manufacture 333 different grades of polymers plus 40 types of chemicals, IRNA reported.
The news agency quoted Behzad Mohammadi, managing director of National Petrochemical Company, as saying that of the total output close to 25 million tons were exported.
November 24, 2020 19:09
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