Multiple media outlets reported that Israel launched a missile strike on June 8 against the Karoon Petrochemical Complex located in the Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone in southwestern Iran. Chlorine-related units and storage facilities at the complex were damaged, while no casualties were reported on site.
The Israeli military confirmed that the strike targeted multiple locations within the petrochemical zone.
Operated by Karoon Petrochemical Company, the complex is under the umbrella of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC), Iran’s largest petrochemical holding group. It is Iran’s sole isocyanate manufacturer, running a 40,000-ton-per-year MDI plant and a 40,000-ton-per-year TDI plant. The facility also produces a range of other petrochemical products including hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, o-toluenediamine, m-toluenediamine, nitrobenzene and aniline.
Apart from the attacked Karoon Petrochemical in Iran, Sadara, another major MDI and TDI producer in the Middle East, has long suspended production. Headquartered in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Sadara is a joint venture between Saudi national oil giant Saudi Aramco and U.S. chemical firm Dow Chemical, and a key supplier of polyurethane raw materials across the Middle East.
Its integrated production base boasts an annual output of 1.5 million tons of ethylene and 400,000 tons of propylene. Supporting products include 750,000 tons of LLDPE/HDPE, 350,000 tons of LDPE, 330,000 tons of propylene oxide, 360,000 tons of ethylene oxide and 400,000 tons of polyether polyols per year. In addition, the site features a production capacity of 200,000 tons of TDI and 400,000 tons of MDI annually.
Post time: Jun-11-2026