The CEO of the South Pars Gas Complex said: "By implementing the plan to reduce flare gas emissions by the end of this year, the annual waste of 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas in South Pars will be prevented."

The head of production management at the Central Iranian Oil Company, pointing out that more than 25 percent of the country's gas needs are produced by this company, said: "The average daily gas production of the Central Iranian Oil Company in the first seven months of 1403 was about 163.5 million cubic meters per day, which indicates that the company's gas production goals have been achieved by 122 percent."

The Minister of Oil, pointing out that despite the cruel and unilateral sanctions imposed by the US government over the past few years, Iran's natural gas production has increased to 275 billion cubic meters per year, said: "Territorial tensions and threats not only affect regional stability, but also pose significant risks to global energy security."

Zirnaft said: "High-value gas contracts will be signed soon, some of which will be with domestic companies and some with foreign companies, and a number of these contracts will be concluded this year."

A spokesman for the Tehran Provincial Gas Company said: Gas consumption in this province has increased by 34 percent in the past 24 hours compared to the same period last year.

66 percent of the natural gas delivered to the national network yesterday (December 6) was allocated to the domestic, commercial, and small industrial sectors, which is a 20 percent increase compared to the same day last year.

The Deputy Minister of Oil for International Affairs and Trade announced the gathering of the world's largest gas exporters in Tehran and said: "These countries collectively hold 70 percent of the world's gas reserves, 40 percent of production, 47 percent of gas exports through pipelines, and 51 percent of LNG exports."

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency stated that desirable measures have been taken to reduce pollutants resulting from burning gas in flares in the oil-rich areas of the south, and said: "Achieving the desired result requires further follow-up and appropriate and rational timing."

The Deputy Minister of Oil for Gas Affairs announced a 22 percent increase in gas consumption by the household, commercial, and non-consumer industries sectors compared to the same period last year, and said: "Gas consumption in this sector reached 547 million cubic meters per day on Saturday."

Emphasizing that the Ministry of Oil is making every effort to prevent gas outages during the cold months of the year, the Minister of Oil said: "Know that the area of ​​domestic and commercial consumption is the red line for this ministry in terms of gas supply."