Hassan Mousavi, spokesperson for the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), stated that on Wednesday (March 5), 854 mcm of natural gas were produced and delivered to the national grid.

He noted that 71% of the total natural gas supplied to the grid was allocated to the household, commercial, and small industrial sectors.

Mousavi added that gas consumption in these sectors increased by 2% compared to the same day last year, with 609 mcm of the total natural gas delivered to the grid being consumed in these areas.

Following a cold snap and forecasts of further temperature drops, President Masoud Pezeshkian, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, and other officials urged the public to participate in the "2 Degrees Less" campaign. Through video and written messages, they called for optimal energy use and cooperation in securing winter fuel supplies.