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export port of Tombak in South Pars was put carried out simultaneously with the operation year to mid-February, production of
into operation. of the first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) jetty petrochemicals has reached about 56 million
According to Pars Oil and Gas Company, of the terminal. tons and is expected to reach about 61 million
Mohammad Meshkinfam underlined the SHANA tons by the end of the calendar year of 1399.’
favourable conditions for the development Last year, Iran’s petrochemical output stood
and completion of this terminal in the current at over 55 million tons.
calendar year, which began on March 21 in PETROCHEMICALS ‘œProduction and sales of various
accordance with the plans, saying: ‘œLast petrochemical products with the desired
week, with the mooring of the first vessel in 9% rise in Iran petchem capacity is underway and despite certain
Tombak Port, 6,700 tons of cold LPG was problems, with the efforts of the country’s
successfully loaded for export.’ output petrochemical industry, this year’s production
He said all necessary measures have been leap in the petrochemical industry has been
taken to export liquefied petroleum gas from The director of production control at the realised and the total output is expected to
the service and export port of Tombak and National Petrochemical Company said grow by about 9% compared to last year,’ he
there are no obstacles in this regard, adding: production of various petrochemical products said.
‘œAccording to the plan, a 44,000-ton vessel is expected to reach 61 million tons by the end Mirhashemi further emphasised that Iran’s
will arrive next week to load and export of the current calendar year, which began on petrochemical industry, as one of the parent
liquefied petroleum gas from Pars 2 jetty.’ March 21, to grow roughly 9% year-on-year. industries, is one of the most important pillars
According to the CEO of Pars Oil and Gas According to the National Petrochemical of development and the driving force of
Company, in order to complete the remaining Company, Seyed Jalal Mirhashemi stated: various sectors of the country’s economy.
sections, the executive operation is being ‘œFrom the beginning of this [calendar] SHANA

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