With the conclusion of the seventh Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Refining Exhibition in Kish, criticisms regarding the organization of this event have reached their peak. Energy sector activists believe that this exhibition, which is considered an opportunity to showcase companies' achievements, has turned into a place for brokerage and rent-seeking collusion.
Dissatisfaction with the Organization Process
Given the delegation of the organization of this exhibition to contractors, the presence of brokers in the oil and petrochemical sector has significantly increased, which has led companies to not utilize their full capacity for participation in this event. Informed sources have reported that many companies, due to threats from the organizers, have felt insecure and refrained from active participation in this exhibition.
This situation indicates a serious crisis in the organization of exhibitions in the country's energy industry, which requires serious reconsideration and reforms. Is it not time to focus on the realities and achievements of the industry instead of collusion?