TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Dozens of foreign firms are in talks with Iranian petrochemical giant Persian Gulf Holding for expansion of ties in the post-sanctions era, a senior official with the holding said.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Khorasan Petrochemical Plant has developed a gas leakage detector which employs programmable logic controllers.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Isfahan Petrochemical Complex enjoys the means to boost its output once it receives the needed feedstock, the company's chief said.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Iran's petrochemical industry is potent to become the regional heavyweight in the near future, said a senior energy exports official.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- A senior official with National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said more feedstock is expected to be provided for the country's petrochemical plants as new South Pars phases are planned to come online before March 2016.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said projects worth over 200 billion dollars in Iran's energy sector as well as 70-billion-dollar petrochemical projects in the country are up for grabs by international investors.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- A member of the energy committee of the Iranian parliament says plans can be devised to activate the best of the petrochemical industry in Iran in the post-sanctions period so that more value-added items are produced across the country.