At the same time as the air gets colder and the continued use of heating devices, gas consumption in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors, including in the fourth week of Azar, reached about 4.3 billion cubic meters; A figure that shows the continued growth of demand on the country's gas network in the cold half of the year.
Natural gas consumption in the household, commercial, and small industrial sectors increased to about 533 million cubic meters per day in the third week of December, and the highest consumption in this sector was recorded on December 15, with more than 546 million cubic meters.
The head of control system maintenance at the South Pars Second Refinery, emphasizing the upgrade of the online monitoring system, said: "The monitoring system has been improved from the 3300 series to the advanced 3500 series."
While Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Ashgabat to participate in celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality, US and EU sanctions have cast a heavy shadow over Turkey's efforts to increase gas imports from Iran and launch a swap agreement with Turkmenistan; an agreement that was abruptly halted after several successful months, leaving Turkey's future winter energy supply uncertain.
South Pars announced that it will meet the majority of its operational needs by relying on domestic capacity and cooperation with knowledge-based companies; a path that has brought the complex to the threshold of industrial independence by localizing more than 15,000 components and creating a smart supply chain.
Gas consumption in the domestic, commercial, and small industrial sectors increased as temperatures dropped in the second week of December, reaching a peak of 530 million cubic meters on December 12, bringing total weekly consumption to more than 3.65 billion cubic meters.
The Integrated Planning Manager of the National Iranian Gas Company announced: "With timely major repairs, complete coordination of operational departments, and implementation of smart projects, the gas network has been fully prepared for the cold season."
A spokesman for the Tehran Provincial Gas Company announced the gas cutoff for the railway company and the issuance of a warning to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development on the first day of implementing the special patrols plan for gas consumption management.
The National Iranian Gas Company and the School Renovation Organization signed a memorandum of understanding to replace high-efficiency heating systems and improve engine rooms; the main goal of this cooperation is to reduce energy consumption and optimally manage gas resources in the country's schools.
Saeed Tavakoli announced at the signing ceremony of the National Gas and Education Memorandum of Understanding: 850 million cubic meters of gas will be injected into the network daily; the country's schools will become a model for optimizing energy consumption with high-efficiency and smart power plants.