Getting to know Iran’s petrochemical companies; this is Kimia Pars Middle East
Kimia Pars Middle East Company, one of the important players in Iran's petrochemical industry, has achieved an influential position in recent years in the fields of foreign exchange earning, sustainable production, and development of global markets, relying on methanol production and 100% export of its products.
South Pars reaches operational self-sufficiency
South Pars announced that it will meet the majority of its operational needs by relying on domestic capacity and cooperation with knowledge-based companies; a path that has brought the complex to the threshold of industrial independence by localizing more than 15,000 components and creating a smart supply chain.
China’s oil imports from Iran increase after new quotas issued
China's independent refiners have increased their intake of Iranian crude oil after Beijing issued a new round of import quotas late last month.
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Kermanshah Petrochemical: From gas shortage to production surge; urea and ammonia hit record highs
Kermanshah Petrochemical started 2025 with a significant jump in production; the more than doubling of ammonia and urea production in the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year has put this complex on the path to establishing its position in the methane value chain.
Iran will transform from an exporter to an importer of petrochemical products within the next three years
A petrochemical expert warns that the country's excessive focus on the limited production of certain products such as methanol and urea is the Achilles' heel of the petrochemical industry, and says that if balanced development is not carried out in this area to produce MTO units and the like, within the next few years Iran will not only not be able to export petrochemical and chemical products, but will also become an importer.
Power plant reserves are 80% higher this year than last year
Power plant fuel reserves were at their lowest levels, but over the course of 6 months we witnessed record-breaking production, transportation, and distribution of products.
South Pars project pending action by implementing companies to secure financial facilities
The Deputy Director of the National Development Fund announced that the companies implementing the South Pars Gas Field Pressure Boosting Project have not yet applied for financial facilities through the operating bank, despite our readiness to provide financing.
Increasing gas cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan
The Iranian Oil Minister and the Turkmenistan Foreign Minister emphasized the deepening of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of oil and gas and examined areas for expanding cooperation.
Sabalan Petrochemical Production Capacity Reduced Due to Gas and Oxygen Shortage
The CEO of Sabalan Petrochemical Company announced a reduction in the company's production capacity due to a shortage of oxygen, water, and gas.
Accelerating the development of Aban and Paydar Gharb oil fields by signing two new drilling contracts
In order to accelerate the development operations of the Paydar Gharb oil field, two important contracts were signed in the field of subsurface drilling with the aim of optimizing and facilitating implementation processes.
Will Chinese buyers of Iranian oil suffer losses if sanctions are lifted?
The possible lifting of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports could deal a severe blow to Chinese refineries that have thrived on refining discounted Iranian oil.
3 gas fields to be handed over to steel industries
The CEO of the National Oil Company, referring to the problems of industries in the field of gas cuts in some seasons of the year, said: "A measure was taken to make two or three gas fields available to steel companies so that these complexes can also participate in production."
Olefin petrochemicals suffer the fate of Iranian methanol producers
Experts warn that a decline in ethane production in the coming years could cripple the country's ethylene chain and the bitter tragedy of methanol producers could now be repeated for olefins; they see the way out as the construction of MTO units and an end to the sale of methanol as crude.
