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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Iran says it restored 89% of petrochemical units knocked out during war
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has restored about 89 percent of petrochemical units that were knocked offline during the war with Israel and the US, the head of the country’s largest petrochemical holding group says, according to the Iranian Student News Agency.
Mohammad Shariatmadari, chief executive of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, says disrupted facilities had returned to production following what he described as rapid reconstruction efforts, with some units operating above nominal capacity, while others had yet to reach full output.
Iran introduced a ban on petrochemical exports in April to ensure domestic supply after its petrochemical sector production was disrupted by Israeli strikes hitting utilities companies that provide feedstock for petrochemical plants.
The Times of Israel Community.