Electric heating, the key to freeing Iran from deadly dependence on domestic gas
Energy expert Hossein Mirafazli believes that the way out of the gas consumption crisis is to reduce dependence on gas and expand the use of electricity in home heating; a model that many developed countries in the world have adopted for years.
Get to know the Persian Gulf Star Refinery, the largest gasoline producer in Iran
The Persian Gulf Star Refinery, Iran's largest gasoline producer and the world's largest gas condensate refinery, plays an unparalleled role in Iran's energy supply by producing more than 45 percent of the country's fuel portfolio.
Iran’s oil discount to China reaches its highest level in a year
As a new wave of sanctions from the United States, Britain and the European Union target sales of Russian and Iranian oil, trade sources told Reuters that discounts on Iranian oil for Chinese customers have reached their widest in more than a year, reaching as much as $10. Reduced oil import quotas for independent Chinese refiners have also added to the pressure.
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The Ministry of Petroleum is the leading agency in implementing the Free Access to Information Law
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Article 90 Commission visits the Oil Monitoring Center to examine industry challenges
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Announcement of the Ministry of Oil’s Technology Development Roadmap; Complementing the Comprehensive Research and Innovation System
Breaking News
Increase in the country’s solar power capacity by 15,000 MW
The CEO of Pasargad Bank said: "To partially compensate for the energy imbalance, we are trying to introduce 15,000 megawatts of solar power into the country's electricity grid in the next 14 months."
Filing a case against former oil and interior ministers and the head of the environment department
A spokesman for the judiciary announced: "A special criminal case has been opened against three defendants, including the former ministers of oil, interior, and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and in accordance with the law, five of the managers at the time have been sentenced."
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?
The important impact of the 2 degrees below zero campaign on energy savings
A member of the Industries and Mines Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stating that saving campaigns play an important role in creating a culture of reducing energy consumption in the country, said: "This campaign encourages people to save energy and reduces the challenges of imbalances during the cold season."
Increasing the capacity of the South Pars Gas Complex power plant
The head of the South Pars Gas Complex power plant stated that the nominal capacity of this power plant is 1,000 megawatts, and said: "With the launch of the combined cycle development plan of three steam blocks, this capacity will increase."
118 million cubic meters of gas were delivered to the country’s power plants
A spokesman for the National Iranian Gas Company announced the delivery of 118 million cubic meters of gas to power plants yesterday.
Decrease in water levels in some dams in the country compared to last year
The spokesperson for the country's water industry said: The level of filling the country's dam reservoirs is estimated at around 43%. The current volume of filling the country's dams is almost similar to previous years on this date, but it is about eight percent lower than the long-term average.
What is the average gasoline consumption in Tehran?
The director of the National Petroleum Products Distribution Company in Tehran said: The average daily consumption of gasoline in Tehran is 22 million liters.
69% of delivered gas was consumed in the domestic sector
A spokesman for the National Iranian Gas Company said: "Yesterday, 590 million cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to 69 percent of the total gas delivered to the national network, was consumed in the domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors."
What are the statistics on the delivery of liquid fuel to power plants?
The average delivery of diesel to power plants from September to late December shows that the delivery of this product to power generation units has increased by 26 and 37 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in the past two years.
