Petrochemical Employer Association: Petrochemical gas is cut off

According to Energy Press, Ahmad Mehdavi Abhar, in an interview with Ilna’s economic reporter, stated regarding the gas supply to petrochemical complexes, considering the severe cold weather and the increase in gas consumption in residential and commercial sectors: Currently, gas supply to all gas-consumingchemicals, except the Shiraz phase is cut off due to the production a specific product.

He said: For about a month, gas to most gas units has been cut, and we have reduced our gas from 85 million cubic meters around 38 million cubic meters.

The secretary of the Petro Employers’ Association Union emphasized: The impact of the gas feed cut is on urea and methanol production complexes, the extent of the damage is not clear. We need to reach a and make precise calculations to see how of petrochemical production has been lost

He stressed: Apart from phase in Shiraz, all other petro units that received gas feed are completely and closed.

Mehdavihar stated: Of course, last year gas cuts were more severe, and and non-exports were greater. year, it is predicted that the of damage will be less than last, but it depends on how the is until the end of the year.