Speaking at the "Specialized Meeting of Senior Managers in the
Petrochemical Industry with the Aim of Achieving a Production Surge with
People's Participation," Aliasgari emphasized that this year's slogan of
achieving a production surge with people's participation entails revolutionary
actions rather than conventional approaches to address the country's needs.
"In the context of people's participation, we need to develop
sectors of production where the masses can invest. Developing downstream
sectors and completing the value chain will attract genuine private sector
capital and the participation of medium and small people-owned companies,
facilitating increased public participation," Aliasgari stated.
He further noted the planned construction of chemical and
petrochemical parks in the Makran and Parsian regions, which will play a
significant role in developing the value chain and expanding downstream
industries.
Aliasgari addressed the business environment in Iran, stating,
"The business environment in Iran is not favorable, and detrimental
bureaucratic hurdles need to be rectified as production barriers. Achieving a
production surge is contingent upon reforming the business environment."
Regarding the past year's production, Aliasgari mentioned that PGPIC’s
production reached 24 million tons, representing a growth of 1.6 million tons
or a 6% increase.
"This year, production capacity will increase by up to 14%, with various
units including Hengam Petrochemical, Apadana Methanol, Hoveyzeh Refinery,
Sadaf Petrochemical, Ilam Arghavan Petrochemical, Bandar Imam Ethane Recovery,
Noori Petrochemical Desalination Unit, Buali Paraxylene Reconstruction, Haiko
Project, Lordegan Crystal Melamine, Petro Park, and Negin Songhor Petrochemical,
as well as the Gachsaran Petrochemical, which faced challenges, set to become
operational and commence production," Aliasgari added.
The specialized meeting aimed at achieving a production surge with
public participation was held today (Sunday, April 7, 2024) with the presence
of Morteza Shahmirzaei, Deputy Minister of Petroleum, and CEOs of petrochemical
holdings and companies, along with managers of several petrochemical projects.
The meeting, hosted by the production control management of the National
Petrochemical Company (NPC), addressed the programs and concerns of companies
to achieve the slogan of the year.