BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The construction of a heavy polyethylene plant by Dehdasht Petrochemical Company in Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province is underway, with 45 percent of the work already completed, said Mohammad Shokri, the head of Dehdasht Petrochemical Industries, Trend reports.
Speaking to reporters, Shokri stated that the plant is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2027, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons of heavy polyethylene.
He added that the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC) is the primary shareholder in the project, holding a 69.5 percent stake. Approximately 184 million euros and 124 trillion rials (about $214 million) have been allocated to complete and launch the plant.
Dehdasht Petrochemical Company was established in 2007, the same year the groundwork for the polyethylene facility was laid. The plant is being built on a site spanning 102 hectares.
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