While the Arash gas field has become a new flashpoint for border tensions in the Persian Gulf, Iran continues to insist on the path of diplomacy, a path that has neither thwarted the claims of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia nor stopped the plundering of the country’s energy resources. Isn’t it time for Tehran to deploy drilling rigs and defend its national wealth instead of fruitless talks?
The construction of a 56-inch gas pipeline from Pol-e-Kale to Tiran to strengthen Iran's central gas transmission corridor has begun.
The major repairs of the gas platforms in Phases 20 and 21 of South Pars were completed with more than 8,000 safe working hours recorded and 910 repair orders completed.
As Iran’s 25-year gas export contract with Turkey nears its end in 2026, the prospects for this strategic partnership are facing serious uncertainties. With competitors such as Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan poised to seize the market, Tehran’s decision to extend or redesign the contract could transform Iran’s geo-energetic position in the region.
The CEO of the Persian Gulf Oil and Gas Industry Advancement Company, referring to the significant lack of benefit for the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Group from the empty production capacity of some companies, which is due to insufficient feed, emphasized the key role of this company in the upstream oil and gas sector, including participation in field development projects to provide sustainable feed for large petrochemical production units.
Despite having the world’s second-largest gas reserves, Iran continues to grapple with an energy imbalance. The country’s numerous gas fields are either underdeveloped or lagging behind in the competition for extraction from shared fields. While gas exports could become a regional lever of power, Iran has a tiny share of the global market. If this trajectory is not corrected, even meeting domestic demand will be challenged in the coming winters.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company said: "During the recent attacks, by carrying out more than 6,000 operations, the complete stability of the country's gas network was maintained and there was no disruption in the supply of gas to consumers."
Statistics show that out of the total consumption of more than 4.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the three sectors of power plants, major industries, and household, commercial, and small industries last week, more than 2 billion cubic meters were consumed by power plants, which peaked on Monday and exceeded 305 million cubic meters.
The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said: "During the 12-day war, the South Pars platforms continued to operate without interruption, and in addition to maintaining a stable flow of gas extraction, the overhaul operations also proceeded according to plan, so that the overhaul of 11 platforms has been successfully completed so far."
The CEO of Petropars Group said: "The export of gas produced from the third tier of the sweetening unit of the South Pars Phase 14 refinery has begun successfully."
