Morteza Shahmirzai, during the second joint session for formulating
the vision and strategies of the modern petrochemical industry with a focus on
energy management and optimization, stated, "All companies and
petrochemical holdings must contribute maximally to identifying methods and
standardizing the optimal use of energy carriers and energy-intensive
equipment, creating value in this industry."
The Deputy Minister of Petroleum, referring to the close collaboration
between the Ministries of Petroleum and Energy in the field of energy
consumption optimization across industries, added, "In the seventh and
eighth development plans for the petrochemical industry, the topic of energy
consumption optimization management has been evaluated with respect to the
existing infrastructures in the petrochemical sector, and its implementation is
a priority."
Morteza Shahmirzai highlighted that the strategic policy of the
National Petrochemical Company involves moving away from crude sales and moving
towards completing the value chain and producing high-value-added petrochemical
products.
He noted, "Completing the loops throughout the value chain, with
the goal of diversifying the petrochemical product basket to meet domestic
market demands and increasing exports through indigenous technical and
commercial knowledge, is a priority in the current and future petrochemical
industry programs."
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company continued,
"Indigenous technical knowledge internalization, catalyst production,
domestic manufacturing of goods, and provision of required equipment for the
petrochemical industry are among the most emphasized and focused
strategies."
He asserted, "Producing various catalysts through localized
technical knowledge plays a significant role in the development of the
petrochemical industry, and with the active role of the Petrochemical Research
and Technology Company, we are soon achieving self-sufficiency in this
field."