The opening ceremony was attended by Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Oil Minister ‎Javad Owji, Science, Research and Technology Minister Mohammad-Ali Zolfigol, CEO of the National ‎Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojastehmehr, Syrian Oil Minister Firas Hassan Kaddour, a ‎number of the Iranian Parliament’s members as well as other Iranian officials and senior oil industry ‎directors.‎

Among the Iranian participants are the officials of NIOC, National Petrochemical Company, National Iranian Gas ‎Company, National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical ‎Products Exporters’ Union, Iranian Petroleum Industries Equipment Manufacturers Association and Iran ‎Industrial Equipment Manufacturers Association, and representatives of knowledge-based firms, ‎technological parks and startups.  ‎

In addition to the Iranian firms, some 200 companies from 13 countries have taken part in this year’s ‎exhibition, whose motto is “Oil Industry; Technological Production, Optimal Consumption”.‎

The exhibition will be open to visitors every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (0530 to 1330 GMT) until Saturday. ‎