BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. As many as 1.7 billion cubic meters of gas were saved in Iran's petrochemical sector over the past four years, Ali Rabbani, the head of the Energy Consumption Optimization Department at Iran’s National Petrochemical Company, told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, this saving was achieved through projects aimed at improving consumption in petrochemical facilities.
Rabbani said that in the current Iranian year (from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026), it's planned to save an additional 260 million cubic meters of gas in petrochemical plants under several projects.
The company official pointed out that currently, a total of 73
manufacturing facilities are currently operational within the
nation, boasting an aggregate production capacity of 96.6 million
metric tons annually.
It is important to highlight that within the forthcoming five-year
horizon, a total of 61 petrochemical facilities are slated for
establishment across the nation, backed by a substantial capital
infusion of $24 billion, culminating in a synergistic production
capacity of 35 million tons annually.
Furthermore, within the forthcoming decade, Iran is strategically
positioning itself to escalate its petrochemical output to an
impressive 186 million tons per annum.
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