The resilience of Iran’s oil industry in the 12-day war

According to Energy Press, the Ministry of Oil was not a ministry during the 12-day imposed war, but a bastion; a bastion that, with intelligent command, engineers and employees who never stopped trying, and a chain from upstream to downstream, hand in hand, was able to maintain the country’s energy security.
The Ministry of Oil showed its readiness in response to the crisis in the very first hours of the attacks and entered the field by activating pre-designed measures. Full readiness of operational elements, focusing on the continuity of production throughout the value chain, immediate reconstruction of damaged areas in Phase 14 of South Pars, Fajr Jam, Shahran and Rey storage facilities, protection of energy and cyber infrastructure, and transparent responsiveness to the media and public opinion were just some of the measures that transformed the oil industry from a potential crisis to a national strength.
Records in the midst of threat
In the days when people went to gas stations with concern, the oil industry set unprecedented records. Including the daily distribution of 200 million liters of gasoline and a 50% increase in supply compared to normal days. Stable fuel supply across the country, intelligent adjustment of tank inventory, and complete protection of intelligent distribution systems were other measures and achievements that led to a stable energy supply during the 12-day war; the secret of this resistance lies in one word: chain.
Iran’s oil industry operated in this war, not as an island, but as a chain. For example, if oil and gas production in the upstream sector was not carried out on time and in sufficient quantities, refineries would face problems in processing. If the intermediate transmission was disrupted, gas to homes would be cut off and hospitals would be left in the dark. In the downstream sector, refineries continued to operate at a rapid pace. In exports, loading at docks continued without interruption, and in the urban distribution network, stations remained active and systems continued to operate without disruption.
In this imposed 12-day war, it wasn’t just missiles that responded to the enemy; intelligent systems, cyber teams, and anonymous engineers came to the scene to prevent the enemy from doing anything.