Referring to the gas outages of some petrochemical companies, the Secretary General of the National Petrochemical Industries Employers Association said: "Unfortunately, this issue has put pressure on production and we predict that our exports will decrease by at least $1 to $1.3 billion compared to last year." Recently, the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company announced that the Central Bank has allowed 50 percent of the foreign exchange earned from the export of petrochemical products to be invested in the petrochemical companies themselves.

The 26th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held in Tehran at a time when many international experts believed that the meeting might not be held in person due to geopolitical events in the Middle East. However, holding this meeting in Tehran, even under these special circumstances, indicates Iran's high stability, stability, and security.

Shiraz Petrochemical Company announced: Production halt in all production units due to the announcement of restrictions on gas consumption by the Fars Province Gas Company.

The CEO of the South Pars Gas Complex said: "By implementing the plan to reduce flare gas emissions by the end of this year, the annual waste of 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas in South Pars will be prevented."

The head of production management at the Central Iranian Oil Company, pointing out that more than 25 percent of the country's gas needs are produced by this company, said: "The average daily gas production of the Central Iranian Oil Company in the first seven months of 1403 was about 163.5 million cubic meters per day, which indicates that the company's gas production goals have been achieved by 122 percent."

The Minister of Oil, pointing out that despite the cruel and unilateral sanctions imposed by the US government over the past few years, Iran's natural gas production has increased to 275 billion cubic meters per year, said: "Territorial tensions and threats not only affect regional stability, but also pose significant risks to global energy security."

Zirnaft said: "High-value gas contracts will be signed soon, some of which will be with domestic companies and some with foreign companies, and a number of these contracts will be concluded this year."

A spokesman for the Tehran Provincial Gas Company said: Gas consumption in this province has increased by 34 percent in the past 24 hours compared to the same period last year.

The Deputy Minister of International Affairs and Trade of the Ministry of Oil, noting that all members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum emphasize condemnation of the Zionist regime's attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran, said: "This issue was addressed appropriately in this meeting."

Importance of GECF meeting in Tehran; Gas market awaits exporters' decision. Considering the estimated increase in gas demand in the short and medium term, especially in Europe, the Gas Exporters' Forum meeting was held in Tehran with a focus on increasing production and is expected to have an impact on the gas production and trade process.