Morteza Shahmirzaei said: "We have to show enthusiasm from within because there is no help that is expected from outside, and wherever work has been done on the basis of your self-esteem and initiative of scientists and experts."

Shahmirzaei, noting that 50 million tons of petrochemical production capacity is to be added in the next few years, said: "We can calculate that through the upstream and downstream sector and the value chain …we can make a great difference in the country.”