BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 15
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
Iran produced 30.5 million tons of chemical and petrochemical products during the first 6 months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through September 21, 2020), Trend reports citing the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade of Iran.
According to the report, this is an increase of 7.9 percent compared to the same period last Iranian year.
“While in the same period last Iranian year, Iran produced 28.2 million tons of chemical and petrochemical products,” the report said.
In addition, Iran produced 5.16 million tons of chemical and petrochemical products within 6th month of the current Iranian year (August 22 through September 21, 2020). This is an increase of 2.1 percent compared to the 5th month of the current Iranian year (July 22 through August 21, 2020), the report added.
The table shows the production details of chemical and petrochemical products:
|
Products |
The 6th month of the current Iranian year (August 22 through September 21, 2020) |
The 5th month of the current Iranian year (July 22 through August 21, 2020) |
Percentage change |
The first 6 months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through September 21, 2020) |
The first 6 months of the last Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2020) |
Percentage change |
|
Polyethylene (PE) |
433,000 tons |
406,000 tons |
6.4 |
2.57 million tons |
2.36 million tons |
8.6 |
|
Polypropylene (PP) |
73,000 tons |
68,500 tons |
6.6 |
447,000 tons |
445,000 tons |
0.4 |
|
Polystyrene (PS) |
43,700 tons |
56,100 tons |
-22.1 |
270,000 tons |
216,000 tons |
24.9 |
|
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) |
6,900 tons |
5,000 tons |
38 |
36,800 tons |
31,100 tons |
18.3 |
|
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
50,200 tons |
49,900 tons |
0.6 |
281,000 tons |
292,000 tons |
-3.7 |
|
Epoxy Resin (ER) |
700 ton |
800 ton |
-12.5 |
3,700 tons |
1,900 tons |
94.7 |
|
Polycarbonate (PC) |
0 |
0 |
- |
2,300 tons |
4,700 tons |
-51.1 |
|
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) |
52,400 tons |
45,200 tons |
15.9 |
263,000 tons |
274,000 tons |
-4.1 |
|
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) |
5,000 tons |
5,300 tons |
-5.7 |
29,300 tons |
31,900 tons |
-8.2 |
|
Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR) |
5,700 tons |
5,500 tons |
3.6 |
30,300 tons |
17,000 tons |
78.2 |
|
Total polymers |
670,000 tons |
643,000 tons |
4.3 |
3.93 million tons |
3.68 million tons |
6.9 |
|
Urea |
582,000 tons |
553,000 tons |
5.1 |
3.28 million tons |
3.22 million tons |
1.9 |
|
Ammonia |
407,000 tons |
389,000 tons |
4.8 |
2.34 million tons |
2.24 million tons |
4.4 |
|
Others |
3.5 million tons |
3.47 million tons |
1 |
20.9 million tons |
19.1 million tons |
9.5 |
|
Total chemicals |
4.49 million tons |
4.41 million tons |
1.8 |
26.6 million tons |
24.6 million tons |
8.1 |
|
Total |
5.16 million tons |
5.05 million tons |
2.1 |
30.5 million tons |
28.2 million tons |
7.9 |