Arash Najafi criticized the lack of attention to consumption management and incorrect energy policies, saying that inaction in recent years has faced the country with inflation of nearly 1,000 percent, and without implementing optimization programs, any price reform will only increase economic pressure.

The project manager for the modernization of control systems at the Isfahan Refinery said: "As the first refinery in Iran, the Isfahan Refinery will ensure its sustainable production for years to come by using modern control systems instead of old pneumatic systems."

The Deputy Minister of Planning of the Ministry of Oil announced that continuing the "production-oriented" approach is not only economically unfeasible, but also technically impossible, stating: "Effective cooperation between executive agencies and coordination with the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the private sector are the conditions for success in the new path of energy efficiency."

The director of the Smart Fuel System, rejecting any reduction in the quota of fuel cards at stations, announced a plan to increase the number of fuel cards for citizens in order to prevent problems in the refueling process.

The overhaul operation of the South Pars Second Refinery was carried out without incident or downtime with the extensive participation of specialized personnel and local equipment; team cohesion and fleet readiness played a decisive role in improving productivity and developing activities.

Two decades after the introduction of CNG; the share of this clean fuel is still 11 percent. Nearly two decades have passed since the official introduction of CNG into the country's fuel basket, but this clean fuel has not been able to account for more than 11 percent of the transportation sector's fuel consumption; while official statistics indicate a huge saving of 110 billion liters of gasoline due to the use of CNG.

Shiraz Oil Refinery, one of the oldest refineries in Iran with more than five decades of operation, today supplies about three percent of the country's need for petroleum products and continues to play an important role in the energy industry.

A government spokesman announced that the supply of super gasoline will begin tomorrow.

The deputy head of the National Refining and Distribution Company announced that daily production of gasoline and diesel has increased by a total of 9 million liters during the 14th government, an increase equivalent to the launch of a new refinery. He also announced the major reconstruction of the RFCC unit of the Arak refinery after 13 years; a move that prevented the unit from permanently shutting down at the peak of recent consumption and pressures.

Mohammad Sadeq Azimifar said at the first conference on combating fuel smuggling: "With the measures taken, 600,000 illegal fuel cards were collected. Also, the average consumption of petroleum gas (gasoline) was reduced by 4 million liters; a reduction that creates savings for the country equivalent to one billion dollars in one year."