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Iran, Russia to implement Strategic Cooperation Agreement

SHANA (Tehran) - President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to implementing a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Russia, saying Iran is determined to put the signed accord into effect and expects Moscow to expedite and finalize its part of the process.

Energy Strategy Management Organization charter approved

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Organization for Energy Policy and Strategic Management announced that the government has approved the organization’s charter, saying it was passed with full consensus during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.

Innovation no longer a choice but a condition for industrial survival

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s vice president for science, technology and knowledge-based economy said innovation is no longer optional but a prerequisite for the survival of industry, warning that any sector that distances itself from innovation will not endure. “In data-driven industries, the winner is the one who understands faster and more accurately,” Hossein Afshin said.

Spox: New gasoline plan to take effect Saturday

SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson said a new gasoline plan will take effect early Saturday, December 13, introducing several changes including the removal of fuel quotas for government-plated vehicles — except ambulances — and for imported cars and free-trade zone license plates. The plan also sets the price of gasoline purchased with station cards at 5,000 tomans per liter.

Policy changes determine success in energy optimization

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Organization for Energy Policy and Strategic Management said the charter for the newly formed Organization for Energy Optimization and Strategic Management has been approved through cooperation among the Oil Ministry, the Energy Ministry and the Plan and Budget Organization. But he emphasized that the creation of a new agency is not a cause for celebration unless it leads to meaningful policy changes and a break from past mistakes.

Managing gasoline through pricing, nonpricing policies

SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee said gasoline policy must combine pricing and nonpricing measures to be effective, adding that price tools alone will not deliver the desired results.

Failure to reform consumption led to energy crisis

SHANA (Tehran) – Failure to reform consumption patterns has led the country to an energy crisis, said the head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture’s Energy Commission.

Parliament approves budget line for NIOC

SHANA (Tehran) – Lawmakers have approved creating a dedicated budget line for investment in approved projects of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and other exploration and production companies in the annual budget.

Pezeshkian: Current gasoline prices unfair, hurt vulnerable Iranians

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized imbalances in electricity, water, environmental, and financial sectors and called for fairness in gasoline pricing to protect the livelihoods of all Iranians. Speaking at a Student Day ceremony at Shahid Beheshti University on Sunday, Pezeshkian said the current gasoline system is not only unfair but also harms the country’s most vulnerable citizens.

Claim of high-sulfur diesel use is false: VP

SHANA (Tehran) – The executive vice president said Wednesday that recent claims about the use of mazut and high-sulfur diesel fuel in Iran are not accurate.

Gov’t agencies should lead in energy conservation

SHANA (Tehran) – The interior minister stressed that government agencies must take the lead in conserving energy, saying all relevant bodies have been instructed to use their full capacity to help supply the energy needed by the public.

‘Fuel price changes are within the government’s legal authority’

SHANA (Tehran) – The Parliament speaker said the legislature has delegated all decision-making on fuel prices to the government, adding that any action the administration takes in this regard falls within its legal authority.

Spox: New gasoline plan aims to fix problems, not raise revenue

SHANA (Tehran) – The government’s spokesperson said Tuesday that the goal of the newly approved three-tier gasoline pricing plan is to encourage the public to use personal fuel cards, stressing that the government is not seeking additional revenue and that all proceeds from the third-tier price will go toward supporting household livelihoods.

PBO reports on implementation of fuel card policy

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Plan and Budget Organization presented a report to the cabinet on efforts and coordination related to implementing the government’s resolution on regulating gasoline station fuel cards.

President calls for creative solutions to improve energy efficiency

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for innovative and creative solutions to better manage energy consumption.

Governor-general: No mazut is being burned in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – Tehran Governor General Mohammadsadeq Motamedian said no mazut is being used as fuel anywhere in the province, emphasizing that the capital has about 4.2 million active motorcycles, more than 70 percent of which are over 20 years old and mostly worn out and polluting.

Household gas use nears 3 bcm in one week

SHANA (Tehran) - Natural gas consumption in household, commercial and small industrial sectors reached nearly 3 billion cubic meters during the final week of Aban as colder weather drove up demand.

Extensive diesel storage among key actions of administration

SHANA (Tehran) - The executive deputy to Iran’s president announced that large-scale storage of diesel for power plants has been one of the 14th government’s major initiatives in recent months.

Veep: Halting gasoline imports among key strategies of gov't

SHANA (Tehran) - Iran’s First Vice President said zero gasoline imports are among the main strategies of the 14th government.

President: Flaring-gas control must move faster

SHANA (Tehran) - President Masoud Pezeshkian said even a single day should not be lost in accelerating progress on projects aimed at capturing associated petroleum gas.

President: Gov’t fully prepared for winter

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said the government is fully prepared to manage the coming winter and emphasized that if each individual, household or organization cuts energy use by just 10 percent, the country could save between 800,000 and 900,000 barrels of oil per day.

President: Energy use reform to strengthen industry

SHANA (Tehran) – The president underscored the need for fundamental reforms in the energy sector, saying the government plans to gradually replace household gas consumption with electricity to free up more natural gas for industry and boost national value creation.

President warns automakers to improve fuel efficiency

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian warned domestic automakers that they will not receive foreign currency or production permits if they fail to upgrade engines and improve fuel efficiency within one year. He said companies should purchase modern global technologies if necessary, and the government will support them. “Our priority is producing safe and electric vehicles,” he said.

Parliament Research Center endorses Oil Ministry’s performance under Seventh Development Plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The Iranian Parliament’s Research Center has praised the Oil Ministry’s performance during the first year of the Seventh Development Plan, reporting that the ministry’s output exceeded expectations in key areas such as production growth. However, the report noted that financing remains the main challenge to fully implementing the five-year plan.

Parliament presidium spox: Gasoline smuggling drains national resources

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesman for the presidium of the Iranian Parliament said gasoline smuggling is destroying the country’s resources, adding that widespread waste and extravagance must be addressed through planning, sound decision-making and more efficient resource management.

Parliament reports steady oil sector progress under Seventh Development Plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Iran’s Parliament Energy Committee said the oil industry performed positively in the first year of the Seventh Development Plan, noting progress in implementing key provisions such as the collection of flare gas and the increase in production of petroleum products.

MP: Oil Ministry exceeds goals in Seventh Development Plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The Oil Ministry has outperformed several targets set in the first year of Iran’s Seventh Development Plan, particularly in crude oil production capacity, crude output, raw gas production, and flare gas recovery, according to a parliamentary report.

President:

Efficient energy use key to stability in gas, power networks

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said that if everyone across the country optimizes their energy use and considers others’ needs, Iran will not face water, electricity, or gas outages and will experience fewer tensions.

New gas tariff plan reviewed in Parliament’s Energy Committee

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee announced that the committee has reviewed a report from the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) regarding a new natural gas pricing plan.

Parliament speaker:

Economic reform impossible without energy reform

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf said Monday that economic reforms cannot succeed without first implementing energy reforms, stressing that while prices must reflect real costs, raising them without a comprehensive plan would be misguided.