VOL. XLVI

No 9

3-March-2003

IRAN

NPC Annual Report Details 7% Petrochemicals Capacity Expansion

Irans National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has published its annual report for the Iranian calendar year 2001 (21 March 2001 20 March 2002), recording a 7% growth of its production capacity under the countrys ambitious petrochemicals expansion program. NPC is undertaking a five-phase strategic development program which is intended to monetize gas produced mainly from the South Pars offshore gasfield...