While we have a total of 16.85 billion cubic meters of water storage in the country's dams, and 68% of the country's dam capacity is empty, this figure is the lowest amount of dam reserves at the same time in the last 5 years.

The Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Engineering, Research and Technology, announcing that the Ministry of Petroleum is leading in first-time production, said: "So far, $262 million worth of contracts have been signed in the field of first-time production, and it is expected that the full implementation of these contracts will bring more than $2 billion in foreign exchange savings for the country."

Three contracts and three research and technological agreements were signed between refining companies and research institutes and universities in the country with the aim of maximizing the use of domestic capacities in the refining industry.

The CEO of the Central Iranian Oil Company considered research to be the driving force behind sustainable development, increased production, and reduced costs, and said: "We support creative ideas and research programs that unlock and accelerate sustainable production activities in the oil industry."

The Judiciary Spokesperson said: "According to the report of the officers, an organized network attempted to remove fuel from the supply, production, and consumption cycle in the country and had stored this fuel at about 150 locations in Rey County."

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."

In a message on the occasion of Research and Technology Week, the Minister of Oil emphasized: "In order to maintain its position and ensure the sustainability and growth of this vital industry, the Iranian oil industry needs to transition from traditional approaches to development based on targeted research and transformative technologies."

The Deputy Minister of Management and Human Capital Development of the Ministry of Oil announced the formation of a committee to develop organizational culture and promote professional ethics in the oil industry with the aim of benefiting from global experiences and strengthening professional values ​​in this industry, and said: "The purpose of forming this committee is to establish an organizational culture based on these values ​​and move towards a healthier administrative system."

Emphasizing the oil industry's full readiness to safely navigate the cold days of the year, the Minister of Oil said: "With careful planning, continuous coordination, and round-the-clock efforts of oil industry employees, the necessary arrangements have been made to sustainably supply the country with winter fuel, and there are no concerns in this regard."