Parisa Saedi Khosrowshahi, Sales and Marketing Manager at Shazand Petrochemical, referred to the latest status of Sharak’s production and sales in February 2025 and said Shazand Petrochemical Company is one of the most diverse petrochemical companies in Iran, which is active in the production of various polymer and chemical grades. She said in February of this year it was able to set a record for the amount and quantity of its sales in export markets and in domestic sales markets.
She noted that the average amount of export sales of Shazand Petrochemical in the first ten months of 1403 (April2024-January2025) exceeded 22 thousand tons, which increased to 24 thousand tons in January. Also, in terms of rials, the average export sales of Shazand Petrochemical in the first ten months of 1403 exceeded 700 billion tomans, which increased to one thousand billion tomans. In terms of domestic sales in January 2025, Shazand Petrochemical was the record holder for domestic sales with 2.7 thousand billion tomans. In terms of rials, the average domestic sales of Shazand Petrochemical from the beginning of the year to January were 2.4 thousand billion tomans per month. Therefore, in total, in January, Shazand Petrochemical was the record holder with total sales of 3.8 thousand billion tomans, while the average sales amount since the beginning of 2024 was 3.1 thousand billion tomans per month.
Regarding the strategy of diversifying the export market of Shazand Petrochemical, Saedi Khosrowshahi announced, fortunately, by activating export markets and re-penetrating various markets in the CIS, Indian, Chinese, and Turkish markets, the company was able to revive the sales of Shazand Petrochemical products in export markets and once again stabilize, strengthen, and develop these markets in the field of various polymer grades, chemical products, and liquids. Therefore, among Shazand Petrochemical’s policies in order to set new records and succeed, the company decentralized its customers and created diversity in customers as well as diversified its export markets. In addition, considering that Shazand Petrochemical grades are very diverse and the Shazand Petrochemical brand is famous in the world, this has given Shazand Petrochemical a good opportunity and possibility to be known in international markets.
She referred to the company’s foreign exchange earnings and said despite sanctions, transportation issues, and export-related difficulties, Shazand Petrochemical Company succeeded in re-entering the country’s foreign exchange earnings by defeating sanctions and creating export-related solutions and setting a record for foreign exchange earnings. This could help stabilize and balance the exchange rate in the country, as well as increase Sharak’s profitability.
She also said in 2024 the company set a record of sales in 11 months, which is an increase compared to the previous year. She said the company registered a significant increase in 2024in terms of rials. She said, considering the strategies for increasing exports and Shazand Petrochemical’s strategy of re-entering export markets, the company was able to increase the average monthly exports, which were equal to 22 thousand tons, to 24 thousand tons in February 2025. As a result, it is hoped that with Shazand Petrochemical’s new strategies and export plans regarding correct pricing in markets and creating diversity in export markets, the company will be able to significantly increase the export figure.
Regarding the reasons for Shazand Petrochemical’s record-breaking performance in February this year, she referred to the increased collective effort of Shazand Petrochemical’s colleagues, including the production and trading groups. Another factor was the strengthening and creation of new export markets, because in domestic markets the company is required to comply with the policies of the National Petrochemical Industries Company and support domestic suppliers and manufacturers. However, there are countless opportunities in export markets. The more the company identifies these opportunities, both in terms of product diversity and price, the more it can set a record for the amount and quantity of exports.
Saedi Khosrowshahi said that since the end of 2023, the shareholding of Shazand Petrochemical Company has changed from the majority shareholding of Bank Melli to the majority shareholding of Tehran Refinery, which has led to the petrorefining of Shazand Petrochemical Company. This contributes to the synergy of energy, feedstock, and resources in the country’s refineries. This synergy has contributed to the success of both companies. Since the beginning of the year, the company has benefited from this synergy in terms of management, production chain, feedstock supply, sales policies, and upstream policies in Shazand Petrochemical Company.
She highlighted that the impact of the new management team on Sharak’s record-breaking performance since early November of this year, Shazand Petrochemical has undergone management changes in both the composition of the board of directors and the CEO of Shazand Petrochemical. According to her, Mr. Karimi has assumed the responsibility of CEO of Shazand Petrochemical since the beginning of November. She said due to the policies of specialization, technocratic leadership, and the use of the experience and expertise of the old forces and their dominance of Shazand Petrochemical, especially in the field of commerce and production, the company was able to experience a flourishing in production strategies, youthfulness, specialization, and de-genderization at Shazand Petrochemical.
