The Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, emphasized the organized smuggling of petroleum products and the inefficiency in implementing the Seventh Development Plan, calling for national determination and serious measures to solve these problems.

A member of the presiding board of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly pointed out the role of worn-out vehicles in the imbalance of gasoline and air pollution and said: "Now is the time to take a more serious look at the issue of diversifying the fuel basket, scrapping worn-out vehicles, introducing electric vehicles, and optimizing consumption."

The Ministry of Oil's request for investment in the Foruzan Joint Oil Field Development Plan was discussed and reviewed at the Economic Council meeting.

Deputy Minister of Energy Tarz Talab announced an increase of 500 megawatts in the capacity of renewable power plants by the end of this year, adding: "The capacity of new energies in the country will increase to more than 1,800 megawatts this year."

The Minister of Oil considered the South Pars gas field pressure boosting as one of the most important projects of the National Iranian Oil Company and said: "Before the end of this year, we will announce good news for the finalization of some of the South Pars pressure boosting contracts."

The director of the Khuzestan Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company announced that the technical units of this region are supervising the implementation process of three national plans for the construction of sour crude oil, product and gas pipelines in this province.

The director of Naft-Shamal Pipelines and Telecommunications Company announced the company's readiness to supply and safely transport winter fuel from production bases to Mazandaran and Golestan provinces.

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Pension, Savings and Welfare Fund of Oil Industry Employees, pointing out that the increase in energy demand, inappropriate structure of energy supply and distribution, sanctions and economic problems, poor management and policy, fluctuations in energy production and political and security crises are among the reasons for its formation. Energy imbalance is energy, he said: If we had an optimal energy portfolio, we could use more electric energy and solar energy to compensate part of the energy imbalance.

The spokesman of the 2025 Budget Consolidation Commission said: According to the approval of this commission, the cost of water, electricity and gas for all educational and training units up to the limit of the consumption pattern for the next year was free.

The spokesperson of Tehran Province Gas Company announced a 17% increase in gas consumption in the capital compared to the same period last year.