According to Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical Company, Alireza Ghasemi said: “In the first 6 months of this [calendar] year, the heavy cut product of naphtha, with a production of nearly 262,000 tons, achieved 136% of the production plan and compared to the same period last year, production of the item has risen by 76% year-on-year.”

He added: "Following the record-breaking in this subsidiary of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC), production of benzene, as a strategic item, was once again accompanied by a stunning increase in production and realization of 130% of the production plan in the first 6 months of the year, reaching 54,000 tons, which means the country is free from imports of the item. Of course, the export of this product is valuable and creates another value for the country.”

The head of the company's operations continued: "The efforts of employees in various departments have led to a 76 percent increase in liquefied petroleum gas output of the plant compared to the same period last year and a 106 percent increase in naphtha light cut products in this period."