TEHRAN April 29(NIPNA)--A senior official with the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said 15 major petrochemical projects across the country will become operational by the end of the next Iranian calendar year to March 20 2017.

TEHRAN April 29(NIPNA)--A senior member of the parliament has voice the body's support for enhancement of the country's petrochemical industry by forming investment consortia.

TEHRAN April 29(NIPNA)--A senior official with the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has said that at least 5 billion dollars of investment by the private sector is required annually for completion of the country's under-construction petrochemical projects.