Gradual gasoline price reform aims to protect public welfare

SHANA (Tehran) - The executive vice president said gasoline prices will be adjusted gradually to help manage economic challenges while protecting people’s welfare.

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.

Iran distributes 53m liters of gasoline daily using emergency fuel cards

SHANA (Tehran) - About 53 million liters of gasoline are distributed daily in Iran using station emergency fuel cards, the head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said.

Mechanism for fuel quotas on newly registered vehicles to Be decided by working group

SHANA (Tehran) - The oil minister said a working group made up of relevant agencies will determine the mechanism and timeline for ending gasoline quotas for newly registered vehicles. He said the decision will be based on consensus and aligned with economic and social conditions.

Gov’t spox: Current fuel quotas cover 70% to 80% of citizens’ needs

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s government spokesperson said the existing gasoline quotas — 60 liters of subsidized fuel at 15,000 rials per liter and 100 liters at 30,000 rials per liter on personal fuel cards — will remain unchanged, adding that the quotas meet nearly 70% to 80% of citizens’ fuel needs.

First premium gasoline trade completed on Iran Energy Exchange

SHANA (Tehran) – The first trade of premium gasoline at a base price was executed on the Iran Energy Exchange.

Gasoline, diesel output up 9m liters since start of current administration

SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) said total gasoline and diesel production has risen by 9 million liters per day from the start of the 14th administration through September, an increase equivalent to the output of a refinery processing 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Gov’t spox:

Sales of imported premium gasoline to begin Sunday

SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson announced that sales of imported premium gasoline will begin Sunday, emphasizing that the move will not affect quotas for first- and second-tier subsidized gasoline.

Rumors of gasoline price hike denied

SHANA (Tehran) – The Public Relations Department of Iran’s Oil Ministry denied rumors circulating about an increase in gasoline prices, calling the claims baseless and stressing that any announcement about fuel price adjustments will be made only through official channels.

Gasoline consumption up 9m liters compared with last year

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) said average daily gasoline consumption has reached 133 million liters since the start of the year, an increase of 9 million liters compared with the same period last year.

No current problems selling oil: Oil minister

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said Iran is not facing any problems selling its oil and has prepared contingency plans should restrictions tighten.

First cargo of imported premium gasoline on Iran Energy Exchange today

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution and Refining Company (NIORDC) says the country will offer its first cargo of imported premium gasoline on the Iran Energy Exchange on Tuesday.

45,000 gas-fueled cars to save 161m liters of gasoline annually

SHANA (Tehran) – The director of the CNG project at the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company announced the signing of two major agreements with domestic firms active in vehicle gas conversion, saying the contracts—worth a total of $23 million—will help save about 161 million liters of gasoline annually.

Vice president: Subsidized gasoline prices will remain unchanged

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s vice president for executive affairs and chief of staff said Wednesday that subsidized gasoline prices of 15,000 and 30,000 rials per liter will remain unchanged, emphasizing that the real cost of gasoline for the government is 340,000 rials per liter.

Gov’t spox: No decision made to raise gasoline prices

SHANA (Tehran) – Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Tuesday that no decision has been made to change gasoline prices, whether rationed (15,000 rials per liter) or non-rationed (30,000 rials per liter), emphasizing that “rationed gasoline will continue to be sold at current rates.”

Motorcycles consume over 11.1 trillion rials in gasoline in six months

SHANA (Tehran) – Motorcycles in Iran consumed an estimated 660.5 million liters of gasoline, worth about 1.113 trillion tomans, during the first half of the current Iranian year, according to data from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC).

Monthly gasoline consumption up 8m liters

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s average daily gasoline consumption in the Iranian calendar month Mehr (September 23-October 22) rose by about 8 million liters compared with the same month last year, reaching nearly 134 million liters per day.

Five provinces account for 40% of Iran's gasoline consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – Five Iranian provinces – Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Fars, Isfahan and Kerman – were identified as the country's largest consumers of gasoline, using more than 5 billion liters in the summer, accounting for 40% of the nation's total consumption.

Tehran Province tops national gasoline consumption

SHANA (Tehran) — Tehran province recorded the highest gasoline use in Iran during the summer of 1404, consuming more than 1.884 billion liters — about 15% of the country’s total consumption.

Summer gasoline demand in Iran surges to highest level in years

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s gasoline consumption hit a record high this summer, totaling about 12.5 billion liters, with an average daily use of 134.3 million liters, according to the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company.

Iran’s gasoline use tops 1b liters in a week

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s gasoline consumption surpassed 1 billion liters in the week ending September 12, setting a new record with an average daily use of about 143.7 million liters, according to the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company.

Refining industry transformation:

Energy sustainability through increased gasoline, diesel production

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s Ministry of Oil has prioritized increasing domestic refining capacity and ensuring a stable supply of strategic products, particularly gasoline, since the start of the current administration. This focus comes after years of challenges in the production-consumption balance due to rising domestic demand, infrastructure limitations, and sanctions impacting equipment supply, which risked increasing import dependence and straining foreign currency reserves.

Iran’s gasoline distribution rises nearly 7%

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s daily gasoline distribution grew nearly 7% this year (started March 21), reaching a record of more than 200 million liters in a single day, according to the head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Co.

Iran to begin imports of premium gasoline; fuel quotas unchanged

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran is set to begin importing premium gasoline to meet the needs of certain vehicles and balance supply and distribution in the domestic fuel network, the Oil Ministry announced.

Iran says no unsold oil remains on the water

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s oil minister said Wednesday the country has no unsold crude stored offshore, adding that all oil shipments are planned in line with market conditions.

Paknejad:

Premium gasoline offered as new service, unrelated to fuel quotas

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said Saturday that premium or special-grade gasoline is being introduced as a new service by the Oil Ministry and is not linked to fuel quotas.

Gasoline price issue still under discussion: Gov’t spox

SHANA (Tehran) – The Iranian government has no immediate plans to raise gasoline prices, a spokesperson said Tuesday, though she acknowledged the need for a broader review of the issue.

Main causes of Iran’s gasoline imbalance identified

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Iran’s Oil Refining Industry Employers Association said excessive consumption, fuel smuggling and weaknesses in the domestic auto industry are the main causes of the country’s gasoline supply imbalance.

President calls for better gasoline subsidy management to support low-income citizens

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said billions of dollars are being spent on gasoline imports, while some people who do not need subsidized fuel continue to buy it at 1,500 tomans per liter. He said better management of those resources could support the livelihoods of low-income citizens.

NIOPDC ready to implement fuel quota transfer pending cabinet approval

SHANA (Tehran) —The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) is prepared to implement fuel quota transfers to bank cards once the executive bylaw is approved by the Cabinet, the company’s managing director said.