Producing gasoline from methanol is not profitable
The planning director of the National Petrochemical Company, emphasizing the focus on the downstream and reaching a capacity of 131 million tons by the end of the Seventh Plan, said that producing gasoline from methanol is not economically viable.
From reckless policymaking to official warning to petrochemicals; Iran’s propylene market at risk
Despite the special capabilities in developing the propylene value chain, due to excessive licensing and lack of sound policymaking by the National Petrochemical Company, this market is becoming saturated and is on track to suffer a similar fate to methanol production units.
Get to know one of the most modern refineries in Iran, Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery
Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company, as one of the 10 largest refineries in the country, plays a key role in providing Iran with the energy and products it needs. The refinery was built on an area of about 770 hectares, 20 kilometers west of Bandar Abbas city and on the northern shore of the Persian Gulf, and went into operation in 1997 with an initial capacity of 232,000 barrels per day.
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Increasing the country’s refining capacity to 2.4 million barrels
The Deputy CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company announced the increase in the country's refining capacity to 2.4 million barrels per day and stated: "The Abadan refinery has had the largest share in this capacity increase."
The important role of the Besat Power Plant of the South Pars Gas Complex in supplying electricity to the region
The CEO of the South Pars Gas Complex announced: "The Besat Power Plant of the South Pars Gas Complex, with its sustainable electricity production, in addition to providing energy to thirteen refineries, injects the surplus electricity produced into the power grid of four neighboring counties, which plays an important role in strengthening the region's national power grid."
Incentive package announced to facilitate upstream oil and gas contracts
Following the Supreme Leader's (Supreme Leader's) emphasis on facilitating and accelerating the conclusion and implementation of upstream oil and gas contracts, the Economic Council notified the Ministry of Oil of the issue of "facilitating the conditions for concluding and implementing upstream oil and gas contracts" in line with achieving the goals of the Seventh Progress Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Historic overhaul in Shazand, disruption in supply, and new hope for Sharak shareholders
Shazand Petrochemical Company will enter one of the largest overhauls in the last decade on June 7th; at the same time, disruptions in land transportation have challenged the complex's feedstock and affected production and sales; but perhaps the most promising news for shareholders is the reform of the feedstock pricing method starting in July.
Sharp decline in CNG consumption in the country
CNG supply has decreased from 23 million cubic meters per day in 1402 to 19 million cubic meters in 1403 and 16 million cubic meters in 1404, and unfortunately, this decline in demand continues.
The growth of gas production in Iran
Although Iran's daily gas production capacity has doubled in recent decades, structural, financial, and technological barriers threaten the sustainable growth of this key source of electricity for the industry.
Accelerating gas field development plans
In recent years, accelerating gas field development plans has become an unrivaled priority in energy policymaking in Iran; a policy that is being pursued with the aim of compensating for the supply shortage.
$200 million allocated for petrochemical downstream industries by the National Development Fund
The deputy chairman of the National Development Fund's executive board said: "If at least 20 complementary petrochemical industry projects are introduced and proposed and approved by the National Petrochemical Industries Company, a total of $200 million in funding will be allocated to finance these projects, and it will be divided among them based on need."
Allocating 2% of the income of Persian Gulf holding companies to research and development
The CEO of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company pointed to the valuable achievements of this company in the field of localization of technical knowledge and catalysts needed by the petrochemical industry and said: "The Petrochemical Research and Technology Company has had a successful performance in meeting domestic and export needs."
The level of oil and gas reserves at power plants reached 1.5 billion liters
The level of oil and gas storage in power plants in the first two months of 2025 has reached about 1.5 billion liters, an increase of more than 85 percent compared to the same period last year; an impressive figure that indicates the Ministry of Petroleum's readiness to provide sustainable energy in the country.
