Reduction in production of Iranian methanol producers
In 2024, all listed methanol producers experienced a decline in production.
The situation of fuel smuggling was placed on the agenda of the Parliament’s Energy Committee
Members of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly will review the situation of petroleum product smuggling this week in the presence of the CEO of the National Petroleum Products Refining and Distribution Company.
The performance of the 14th government in delivering oil and gas to power plants
Contrary to the unprofessional comments of some critics of the 14th government who are trying to blame the Ministry of Oil for the blackouts, a review of the ministry's performance in the last four months shows that during this same period, many records have been broken in the field of oil and gas production and delivery to the country's power plants.
Ilam Province’s kerosene quota announced for winter
The director of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company in Ilam announced the charging of a new kerosene quota for the household sector in the winter season for all urban, rural, and nomadic households in the province that do not have a natural gas connection.
Why did Iran experience a harsh winter?
In the summer, given the widespread use of electric cooling devices and considering Iran's climate, it is acceptable that Iran's mostly worn-out power plants will have trouble supplying electricity. But what about the power outages in the winter?
Fuel smuggling ads hit cyberspace
Everything can be found in cyberspace, from Iranian crude oil exports to gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and liquefied petroleum gas. Since there is insufficient monitoring of the purchase and sale of fuel in cyberspace and its sources of supply, it seems that traces of smuggling can be seen in online fuel sales.
50% increase in gasoline consumption over 5 years / Increasing prices will not solve the problem
An energy expert said: "The energy imbalance in the country is increasing every year, such that gasoline consumption has increased by 50 percent in five years, and a similar situation exists in other energy carriers. It seems that in these circumstances, an energy ministry should be established."
Some of the gasoline consumed by cars in the country is not standardized
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency pointed out the role of substandard gasoline in air pollution and said: "Some of the gasoline consumed by mobile sources, including cars, does not comply with the national standards approved by the National Standards Organization."
Increasing gasoline prices is not on the government’s agenda
Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokeswoman for the 14th government, emphasized: "The gasoline imbalance is a serious issue that has two solutions: importing gasoline and managing consumption."
It is not fair to allocate a fuel card to someone who owns multiple cars
Parliamentary Deputy Pezizkian stated: "If a fuel card is going to be issued, it should be issued to all people and it should be in the name of the person, not the name of the vehicle."