Based on the agreements made, Turkmenistan's gas exports to Turkey via Iran were to be activated starting today, which has strategic benefits for all three countries.
In the country's petrochemical industry, aromatic petrochemicals play an important role in this industry by converting naphtha feedstock and gas condensates into valuable products such as gasoline. Currently, Persian Gulf Holding is considered the largest producer of aromatic products in the country. This holding owns three important petrochemicals: Bandar Imam Petrochemical, Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical, and Nouri Petrochemical.
The possibility of the Kurdistan Region resuming oil exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline has fueled speculation about the Trump administration's pressure on Baghdad to compensate for the decline in Iranian oil exports, which seems unlikely given the OPEC+ quota.
Nili warns that if no solutions are found, large industrial enterprises will also shrink within the next 10 years.
The CEO of Zagros Petrochemical Company did not consider the plan to convert methanol into gasoline to be cost-effective under current economic and technical conditions.
The CEO of Shastan Commercial Investment Company believes that the plan to convert methanol into gasoline is a risky investment in the current circumstances and given global developments.
The CEO of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company said: "Vehicle wear and tear is the main factor in high gasoline consumption and air pollution. The CNG fuel development plan has been put on the agenda as one of the solutions to reduce gasoline consumption and air pollution."
The CEO of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company predicted that, given the growing trend of gasoline consumption, the average daily gasoline consumption will reach about 133 million liters during the Nowruz holidays.
The Secretary General of the Iranian Petrochemical Employers' Association said: "If there is no food, some petrochemical plants will have to operate at 30% capacity by 1407. About $14 million is lost from our exports every day due to the lack of gas for petrochemical plants."
Current analysis suggests that the difficulty of overcoming underinvestment in infrastructure, systemic mismanagement, and foreign sanctions could hinder the success of the Russian gas transit project to Iran via Azerbaijan.