Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 31

02-August-2004

IRAN

NPC Propylene Capacity Central To Irans 10-Year Petrochemicals Expansion Plan

Irans National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has made plans to alleviate a potential shortage of propylene in its massive and growing petrochemicals manufacturing capability. The need to increase NPC capacity for propylene was revealed at the 6th Iran Petrochemical Forum, hosted by NPC in Tehran on 1-2 May (MEES, 10 May). Central to NPCs short-term plan to...