Hassan Abbaszadeh, Deputy Petroleum Minister and NPC CEO, emphasized
Shamsi's role in facilitating policy alignment between NPC and PGPIC.
“Mr. Shamsi will engage actively with NPC units, gathering essential
information to represent the company’s policies effectively in PGPIC board
meetings, promoting balanced growth across the sector,” Abbaszadeh stated.
He underlined the importance of collaboration with PGPIC's new
leadership to leverage its potential for balanced development and increased
production. “PGPIC can count on NPC’s support as it moves forward,” he added.
Key topics discussed included:
- Utility
Pricing and Management: Optimizing costs for shared utility
services.
- Feedstock
Supply: Addressing challenges in supplying Hegmataneh Petrochemical.
- Regional
Projects: Advancing the stalled Golestan
Petrochemical Project.
- Legal
Affairs: Resolving intra-holding legal disputes
internally to avoid court cases.
- Stock
Divestment: Ensuring government interests are
prioritized in PGPIC's share transfers.
- Supply
Chain Support: Enhancing domestic feedstock availability
for downstream industries and market regulation, particularly for PGPIC’s
monopoly products.
- Global
Market Challenges: Tackling key issues in the international
marketing of petrochemical products.
Shamsi, reflecting on his extensive experience in the oil and
petrochemical industries, expressed optimism about his tenure on the PGPIC
board. “I aim to safeguard national interests, particularly in the strategic
activities of PGPIC, and foster growth across the petrochemical sector,” he
concluded.
The meeting underscored the shared commitment of NPC and PGPIC to
propel Iran’s petrochemical industry toward sustainable growth and global
competitiveness.