Growth in Petrochem Production 

Iran’s petrochemical output during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March-November) reached 47 million tons, indicating a 7% increase compared with the same period of last year, the production control manager of the National Petrochemical Company said.
Outlining production details, Bijan Chegeni said, “About 2.5 million tons of aromatics, 5.4 million tons of polymer products, 5.6 million tons of fertilizers and related materials, 14.1 million tons of hydrocarbon products and 19.5 million tons of chemicals were produced during the period,” the NPC’s news portal NIPNA reported.
“Of the total output, 23 million tons were produced in complexes located in Asalouyeh, Bushehr Province, 13 million tons came from petrochemical plants in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, and 11 million tons were produced in other regions,” he added.