During a visit to the petrochemical companies in the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone (Mahshahr), Hassan Abbaszadeh, the acting head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), announced this and added: Based on an average annual production growth rate of 8%, the amount of gas (feedstock and fuel) required by the petrochemical industry in the 7th National Development Plan and the 8th National Development Plan is estimated respectively at 168 million cubic and 205 million cubic meters per day.

He also stated that 61 petrochemical projects with an estimated investment of 24 billion dollars and an annual nominal capacity of 35 million tons are underway to achieve the goals of the 7th National Development Plan.

The Chairman of the Board of the National Petrochemical Company said that currently, out of 72 active complexes in the petrochemical industry, 20 complexes are located in the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone. He also added that out of the total nominal production capacity of 96.3 million tons in the petrochemical industry, 25.8 million tons, or 27% is allocated to the Mahshahr region.

He pointed out the existence of seven petrochemical export docks in this region and said: Currently, the loading and unloading capacity of the export docks in Mahshahr is 15 million tons annually.

Hassan Abbaszadeh, on Thursday (November 1), during the visit of the head and members of the Special Commission for Supporting and Monitoring the Implementation of the General Policies of Article 44 of the Constitution of the Islamic Consultative Assembly to the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone (Mahshahr), visited the petrochemical companies located in this area, including Razi, Arvand, Bandar Imam, and Karun.