Keramat Veys-Karmi made the remarks during a visit by an inspector from the National Inspection Organization to the Rey oil depot.

He said round-the-clock efforts by oil industry workers helped the country set a record for gasoline distribution, reaching an unprecedented 204 million liters on June 13, 2025.

Veys-Karmi said pipelines and pumping stations at the Rey depot transport fuel from production centers to destinations across the country, particularly Tehran, Alborz province and northern regions.

Despite attacks on the infrastructure, operational pressures and high demand, fuel supplies have continued without interruption, he said.

He stressed the strategic importance of oil depots and related facilities in ensuring a reliable fuel supply to Tehran, adding that meeting the capital’s high demand requires careful management of tanker traffic, refining and distribution operations, risk and continuous logistical support.

Any decision to relocate, expand or restructure critical fuel storage facilities must be based on thorough technical site assessments, adequate funding and the development of standardized replacement infrastructure, Veys-Karmi said. Such measures are essential to safeguarding the stability of fuel supplies to the capital, he added.

The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Co. is working with relevant organizations to maintain the stability of the energy supply chain, rebuild facilities damaged in the third imposed war, upgrade aging equipment and meet the country’s fuel needs, he said.

 Tehran’s fuel transfer capacity restored in less than 72 hours

Ali Ahmadipour, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunications Co., said about 92 million to 93 million liters of petroleum products were delivered to the Rey oil depot daily before the attack on the evening of March 7, 2026.

The attack temporarily disrupted the flow of fuel through the network, but operational contingency plans and the efforts of operations and maintenance personnel enabled pipeline connections to be restored in less than 72 hours, Ahmadipour said.

Fuel transfer operations have since recovered to about 70% of their pre-incident capacity, he added.