Iran expected to become self-sufficient soon in petrochemical sector

11-09-04

Managing Director of Esfahan Petrochemical Company, Mostajeran said that petrochemical sector would be self-sufficient in near future.


Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Second Chemical and Industrial Colours Fair, Mostajeran said that the government has seriously adopted the policy of privatisation in petrochemical industry.

He put the country's chemical colours consumption rate at 140,000 tons in the past Iranian calendar year of 1382 (March 21, 2003-March 20, 2004), and expressed hope that production of chemicals would rise in the current year.

 

Source: Tehran Times