Iran’s Petrochemical Advantages:

v  Access to feedstock         

q  South Pars Gas Field and Khuzestan resources.

q  Rich ethane content in the country’s gas reserves.

q  Stability of natural gas prices compared to other oil-related feedstock prices.

q  Highly competitive prices for gas-based raw materials

v  Geographical location

v   Access to Persian Gulf coast

q   Reduction of freight costs

q   Access to cooling water

q   Availability of import/export facilities

v   Growing domestic market

v  Availability of well-developed domestic manufacturing basis