The growth and development of Iran's petrochemical industry
is accelerating and statistics show that in the past 7 years, production
capacity with a 30% growth of in the industry has increased from 56.7 million
tons per year to more than 74 million tons by the end of summer (September 22).
Also, by the end of this calendar year to March 20, 2021,
with the realization of the second petrochemical leap in the country, the
industry’s production capacity is expected to reach 85 to 90 million tons, indicating a
50% increase.
Production of Iranian petrochemicals from the
beginning of this calendar year to October 22 rose over 8 percent year-on-year
to hit 35 million tons.
Iran's petrochemical industry, as one of the
parent industries, is one of the most important pillars of development and the
driving force of various sectors.