The Petrochemical Industry in Iraq the Current Situation and Future Challenges

Abstract

The petrochemical industries represent one of the most vital and strategic industries in Iraq because of the availability of the initial resources and the ease of containing them into many advanced products. This is an important basis for all other economic and industrial fields. It is necessary to identify the current reality of the petrochemical industries as well as identify future challenges and obstacles. Identify mechanisms and policies to reduce these challenges. Therefore, the importance of research in trying to identify the current reality of petrochemical industries, and identify ways to reduce the obstacles and challenges faced in Iraq, and the development of policies and mechanisms necessary to promote the petrochemical industry. The research follows a descriptive analytical approach as the appropriate method of research. The research presented a set of conclusions. The most important of these is that the design capacity of the petrochemical industries currently in Iraq is not consistent with the aspirations of the national economy and specialized in these industries and benefit from the proposals of researchers and study it.