The vice-chairman of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Council pointed to the progress of the oil industry in recent years, as well as the increase in oil production and export, and said: Sanctions have not hindered the growth and development of the oil and gas industry.
While the US Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions against dozens of entities and ships related to Iran's oil and petrochemical products industry, reports show that nothing new has happened in Iran's oil and petrochemical products export process, and the sale of oil and petrochemicals continues.
The unexpected stoppage of 31 oil wells has reduced the country's daily production by 46 thousand barrels and caused a billion dollar damage. Mismanagement in National Drilling Company is the main cause of this crisis.
Referring to the reasons for the energy imbalance in the country, a member of the leadership committee of the Parliament's Energy Commission said: We are witnessing serious mismanagement in fuel optimization, and in this regard, we are lagging behind the sixth development plan. While we should have included the variety of consumption in the fuel basket and also think about the conditions after the end of fossil fuel.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered the imposition of new sanctions by the United States against Iran's energy sector as an illegal and unjustified act and strongly condemned it.
The CEO of Gachsaran Oil and Gas Company emphasized on the cooperation and empowerment of domestic companies in order to provide services to the operating companies and said: signing the contract for the supply of an electric motor and three pumps, carrying out corrective measures in two 8 and 10 inch lines and implementing 75 process amendments to improve and Production stability in oil, gas and liquefied gas facilities has been achieved in the first half of this year.
The implementation processes of the previous memorandum between the University of Petroleum Industry and the Southern Iraq University of Technology were reviewed during the visit of the president of this university to Iran.
The escalation of conflicts in the Middle East has increased concerns about the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Any disturbance in the flow of oil in this strait, considering its vital role in transferring 21 million barrels of oil daily to the world markets, will severely affect the prices.
After visiting the special energy zone of Pars, the energy capital of the country, on the second day of his trip, the oil minister entered Khark Island, the center of gravity of Iran's crude oil exports, and then visited the Forozan oil field platform in the border zero point in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
According to reports, if the war flares up in the region, many countries in the region welcome the interruption of the Tehran-Beijing oil chain and try to introduce themselves as an alternative to this equation.