According to the figures released by the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Iran exported an average of 36 mcm/d of natural gas in the first 5 months of the calendar year.

During the month of Mordad (July 23-August 23), NIGC exported 42 mcm/d of gas up from 39 mcm/d from the preceding month.

Also during the months of the Farvardin, Ordibehesht and Khordad (the first three month in the Iranian calendar), the country exported 35, 30 and 32 mcm/d of gas respectively.

Iran started exporting gas to neighboring Iraq in the month of Khordad (May 22-June 22, 2017).