TEHRAN (Iran News) – Emphasizing the need for knowledge-based and increasing exports of oil, gas, refining and petrochemical industries, President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi said, “Apart from qualitative development, quantitative development of oil, gas, refining and petrochemical industries can lead to job-creating employment and improving the country’s export capacity.”
Speaking on Monday during his visit to the 26th International Exhibition of Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical, President Raisi said that in recent years, good measures are being taken in the country’s oil industry to promote technology, basic and science-based activities”.
He emphasized the need to attach knowledge to ability and said, “If knowledge is attached to capabilities, work can be offered in domestic and foreign markets”.
Raisi stated that the International Exhibition of Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical of Iran is one of the important industrial events in the country, noting, “I thank all people involved in holding this event and I hope to see more quantitative and qualitative development in this industry in the future”.
Regarding his assessment of the quality and quantity of the exhibition, the President said, “The reports that I received and the conversations I had during this visit with organizers of different stands indicate that good progress has been made, especially in the field of quality, and this promises a very bright future”.
Stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the most important exporters of oil, gas and petrochemical products in the world, Raisi clarified, “Our country’s experts in this field have a lot to say. It is very gratifying and hopeful that 70% of the equipment needed in the oil, petrochemical and gas industries are produced by Iranian specialists and companies in the country, but this point should not be enough”.
The President said, “Apart from qualitative development, quantitative development of oil, gas, refining and petrochemical industries can help create employment, especially in the field of knowledge-based activities, and on the other hand, increase the country’s export capacity”.
