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SCI: Oil accounts for 23.7% of economic growth in H1

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s economy grew 0.1% with oil and contracted 0.5% without oil in the first six months of 1404, according to new data from the Statistical Center of Iran. The figures show that oil contributed 23.7% to Iran’s economic growth this summer, meaning roughly one-quarter of the country’s overall growth came from the oil sector.

Gas compression; solution to falling output at South Pars

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister underscored the critical importance of the South Pars gas-compression project, warning that based on technical reviews and forecasts, the field will begin losing part of its annual production in the next one or two years due to natural pressure decline after decades of operation.

Special gas-use inspection patrol launched in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the Tehran Province Gas Company said a special patrol to monitor and control gas consumption in government offices and public facilities has begun with 120 specialized inspection teams. He said agencies that fail to follow consumption guidelines will face enforcement without leniency.

Household gas use tops 3.3 bcm in one week

SHANA (Tehran) – Household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption exceeded 3.3 billion cubic meters in the first week of Azar as colder weather pushed heating systems into operation.

Investment projects in gas industry moving toward value creation

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) emphasized the need to reform approaches to attracting investment, saying the company’s investment and business team has carefully reviewed and assessed 68 projects, all of which show strong and reassuring returns.

Household daily gas use crosses 524 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption surged as temperatures dropped, reaching more than 524 million cubic meters on November 30.

Oil minister reviews progress on South Pars gas compression project

SHANA (Tehran) - The latest status of the South Pars gas field gas compression project was reviewed in a meeting attended by Iran’s oil minister, where project managers outlined the actions taken so far.

Integrated management, consumption control crucial as cold season begins

SHANA (Tehran) — The deputy oil minister emphasized the importance of integrated management, monitoring comfort temperatures, and closely tracking gas consumption as the cold season begins, following an increase in gas deliveries to power plants and industrial sectors since the start of the year.

Smartening 500 boiler rooms marks first step in energy optimization

SHANA (Tehran) – The energy and carbon manager at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said replacing more than 4 million heaters nationwide, refurbishing 326,000 boiler rooms, and installing smart controls in 100,000 boiler rooms are the company’s three main strategies for managing energy consumption. He said 500 boiler rooms across the country — many of them in schools — have already been upgraded with smart systems.

Energy use intensity remains high

Daily injection of 850 mcm of gas into national network

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company said Monday that despite restrictions caused by sanctions, the company is injecting about 850 million cubic meters of gas into the national network each day. He described the country’s energy use intensity as high and stressed that improving consumption in schools could drive a major shift in national energy management.

Energy use in schools to be optimized

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Gas Company and the Organization for Development, Renovation and Equipping Schools signed an agreement to improve energy efficiency in schools.

CNG expansion saves 16m liters of gasoline daily

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s national CNG project manager says daily compressed natural gas sales have reached about 16 million liters, preventing the country’s gasoline consumption from climbing to an estimated 148 million liters per day — the equivalent output of several refineries.

Residential gas use tops 480 mcm a day

SHANA (Tehran) – Residential, commercial and small-scale industrial gas consumption surged as temperatures dropped, reaching more than 481 million cubic meters on the first day of Azar (November 22), according to the National Iranian Gas Company.

Gas deliveries to power plants exceed plan

SHANA (Tehran) - The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company said gas supplied to power plants during late October to late November was far above the levels agreed to in the company’s plan.

A strategic step for the gas industry in enhancing network resilience

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company announced the successful hydrostatic testing of a 16-inch pipeline connecting the Sarajeh upstream manifold to the gas processing facilities at the Sarajeh gas storage site in Qom.

CNG industry development saves $75b

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the CNG project at the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said the country has saved $75 billion in gasoline consumption since the start of its CNG industry.

Household gas use tops 400 mcm a day

SHANA (Tehran) – Natural gas consumption in Iran’s household, commercial and small industrial sectors surpassed 400 million cubic meters per day last week as colder weather set in, reaching about 2.726 billion cubic meters for the week. The highest daily use was recorded Wednesday at roughly 401 million cubic meters.

Iran’s gas network remains stable amid rising winter demand

SHANA (Tehran) – The national gas network is operating steadily, according to the National Iranian Gas Company.

ICOFC honors gas production, storage commitments

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company said the company successfully met its gas production and storage commitments in the first half of this year at the Shurijeh and Sarajeh reservoirs.

Acceleration urged for completing Basat Power Plant units

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company called for accelerating the completion and startup of units at the Basat combined-cycle power plant.

Household sector leads gas consumption with 2.44 bcm in seven days

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s natural gas consumption across its three main sectors — power plants, major industries, and the household-commercial-small industries group — totaled about 5.15 billion cubic meters over the past week. The household, commercial, and small industries sector accounted for the largest share, consuming more than 2.44 billion cubic meters.

Fajr Jam Gas Refinery’s major strides toward production stability, development

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Engineering and Development at Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company announced the implementation of a series of development, environmental, and safety projects at the refinery, stating that with scientific project management and the use of modern technologies, the path toward modernization and production stability at Fajr Jam is progressing rapidly.

Tehran’s household gas use up 67%

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesperson for the Tehran Province Gas Company said household, commercial, and small industrial gas consumption in the province exceeded 57 million cubic meters in the past 24 hours — a 67% increase compared with the same day last week.

NIOC board convenes in Asaluyeh as company prepares for steady winter gas supply

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is fully prepared to ensure a stable gas supply during the winter season, the company’s managing director said Sunday.

Household gas consumption nears 380 mcm per day

SHANA (Tehran) – Household gas use is surging, reaching 378.44 million cubic meters on Friday, as residential, commercial, and small industrial sectors take the lead in overall consumption for mid-November.

High-efficiency heaters save 466 cubic meters of gas annually per unit

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Iran Gas Commerce Co. said each high-efficiency heater can save about 466 cubic meters of natural gas annually on average, noting that the saved gas in households can be redirected to productive sectors such as industry.

Gas extraction capacity increases at South Pars Phase 14

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the completion of drilling and operation of two wells at South Pars Phase 14, stating that the launch of these wells has increased the phase's rich gas extraction capacity by approximately 4 million cubic meters per day.

Gov’t, private sector, academia urged to unite for gas industry growth

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said service companies could become an effective arm of the gas industry in advancing energy justice, reducing consumption, and protecting the environment — provided that cooperation among the government, the private sector, and universities continues.

Household gas consumption surpasses power plants as temperatures drop

SHANA (Tehran) – Data from the first week of Aban (October 25–31) show a shift in Iran’s gas consumption pattern as colder weather sets in, with household and commercial use surpassing that of power plants.

South Pars gas output rises by 25 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced that daily gas production from the South Pars joint field has reached 718 million cubic meters, marking a 25 million cubic meter increase over the past year. He added that output is expected to rise to 30 million cubic meters per day by the end of the year.