Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 49

6-December-2004

IRAN

NPC Annual Report Shows Iran Produced 14Mn Tons Of Petrochemicals In 2003

Irans National Petrochemical Company (NPC) produced a total 14mn tons of petrochemicals in Iranian calendar year 2003 (21 March 2003-20 March 2004), a rise of 7% over the proceeding year (MEES, 16 February 2004). In NPCs Annual Report 2003, published in November, Iranian Minister of Petroleum and NPC Chairman Bijan Zanganeh says the company aims to develop and...