Morteza Shahmirzaei added the forum’s subjects are “Feedstock, products and supply chain”; “Solutions and advanced optimization technologies”; “Integration and coordination between petrochemical and refining complexes”; “Production process and market”; “Methanol market and its roles”; “Global energy crisis and future of petrochemical industry”; “Investment and financial supply opportunities”; and “Energy optimization and production without pollution”.

He also said workshops will be held to discuss “compounding and value chain”, “applied project models in petrochemical industry”, “petrochemical projects in Iran: challenges and opportunities”, and “carbon management strategy for petrochemical industry”.

The participants in the 14th edition of IPF, the NPC head continued, will also exchange views on “petrochemical hubs and parks”, “development projects and investment in these projects” and “exploiting modern technologies”.

‘Good opportunity’

Shahmirzaei earlier said the forum will provide a "good opportunity" to acquire the world’s modern technical know-how and indigenize technologies.

The NPC CEO made the remarks at the third session of the Executive Working Group on the 14th IPF and added the forum will help the petrochemical industry achieve its specified goals.

He put great emphasis on balanced development and continued, “Iran has manufactured a great number of petrochemical equipment and products and is moving on a path toward self-sufficiency, acquiring technical know-how, and producing catalysts by relying on its scientists and researchers’ knowledge.”

Shahmirzaei added, “We need to promote quality of petrochemical products and produce strategic products to meet the needs of midstream and downstream industries.”

Tehran will host the 14th Iran Petrochemical Forum from May 1-2, in which experts and industrialists from more than 15 countries will take part.