TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Many companies from Asia and Europe are in talks with the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) for joining petrochemical projects in Iran or transferring technologies to the company, an NPC official says.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Iran's petrochemical production capacity is estimated reach 72 million tons per year from currently 62 mt/y once 4 new petrochemical projects become operational by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20 2018.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- The petrochemical facilities operating in western provinces of Iran are running safely despite a strong earthquake that rattled the region killing at least 350, a petrochemical official said.

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- The consumption of ethylene by petrochemical facilities operating in western provinces of Iran rose by 32% in the first 7 months of the current calendar year (began March 21), indicating more feedstock supply to the plants.