TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran exported 7.026 million tons of petrochemical products, valued at 4.269 billion U.S. dollars, in the first 10 months of its calendar year (from March 21, 2007 to Jan. 20, 2008), local daily Kayhan International reported on Thursday.
Liquefied gas had the lion's share among export-bound products in terms of weight as its volume stood at 1.879 million tons, the report said, quoting the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Co. (IPCC).
Based on predictions, the value of export-bound petrochemical goods will soar to five billion dollars by mid-March 2008.
Iran exported 6.48 million tons of petrochemical products from March 21 to Dec. 21, 2007. The exports fetched the country 3.84 billion dollars.
Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) in Assaluyeh, southern Iran, exported 3.058 million tons of petrochemical products to the world markets in the nine month period.
According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), the products were exported by the Petrochemical Reserves and Terminals Company via the specialized port.
The NPC added the products were shipped to the Asian and European states by 179 vessels.
Liquefied gas had the lion's share among export-bound products in terms of weight as its volume stood at 1.879 million tons, the report said, quoting the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Co. (IPCC).
Based on predictions, the value of export-bound petrochemical goods will soar to five billion dollars by mid-March 2008.
Iran exported 6.48 million tons of petrochemical products from March 21 to Dec. 21, 2007. The exports fetched the country 3.84 billion dollars.
Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) in Assaluyeh, southern Iran, exported 3.058 million tons of petrochemical products to the world markets in the nine month period.
According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), the products were exported by the Petrochemical Reserves and Terminals Company via the specialized port.
The NPC added the products were shipped to the Asian and European states by 179 vessels.
