Iran pledges affordable approach to gasoline management

SHANA (Tehran) — Oil minister said the government will not adopt any gasoline-related measures that place additional economic pressure on citizens, emphasizing that fuel management plans will remain within the financial capacity of the public.

Minister:

Iran can optimize gasoline consumption without hurting living standards

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister said the country may be able to reduce costly gasoline imports by improving fuel consumption management without negatively affecting people’s living standards.

Gov’t stresses public transport expansion to cut fuel consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani emphasized the expansion of public transportation and urban rail infrastructure, particularly in Tehran, as part of efforts to reduce gasoline consumption, saying unnecessary fuel use and single-occupancy vehicle travel are examples of wasteful consumption.

Expanding CNG basket alongside reforming gasoline distribution patterns

SHANA (Tehran) – The experience of the recent 40-day war and damage to refining infrastructure turned fuel consumption reform into a national priority, pushing Iran’s oil industry to place greater emphasis on non-price reforms and responsible public cooperation in managing demand to safeguard supply stability in the postwar period.

Gasoline conservation an unavoidable necessity for Iran: President

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said gasoline conservation has become an unavoidable necessity for the country, stressing that public cooperation in managing fuel consumption would help Iran maintain stability without major disruptions.

Public cooperation urged to cut fuel consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran could save up to 20 million liters of gasoline per day if each household reduces daily fuel consumption by just one liter, according to the head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC).

New decisions on gasoline to be implemented with public support

SHANA (Tehran) – The first vice president said any decision on gasoline consumption management must be implemented with public cooperation and support, emphasizing that protecting people’s livelihoods remains the government’s red line.

Facilitating service with use of personal fuel cards

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company emphasized the need to use personal smart fuel cards, stating in a notice that citizens are urged to carry their own cards to streamline service, reduce lines and save time.

Public cooperation drives drop in gasoline consumption

SHANA (Tehran) — Public cooperation during a 40-day conflict led to a significant decline in gasoline consumption, an official with the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said Monday, urging the trend to continue through reduced travel, expanded public transportation and wider use of alternative fuels.

Unnecessary visits to gas stations halve

SHANA (Tehran) - The spokesperson for Iran’s fuel station operators said unnecessary visits to fuel stations across the country have fallen by 50% since noon yesterday. Long lines for gasoline at many stations in Tehran and Alborz provinces are also easing, reflecting what he described as the public’s patient cooperation.

Fuel distribution steady in Tehran, Alborz

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesman for the Gas Station Union emphasized the stability of fuel distribution, particularly in Tehran and Alborz provinces, noting that personal fuel card rations may temporarily vary at different times and on different days.

Governor general announces temporary 10-liter cut in fuel allowance

SHANA (Tehran) — The governor general of Tehran province announced a temporary reduction in the gasoline refueling limit, cutting the amount drivers can pump using personal fuel cards from 30 liters to 20 liters.

Use of personal fuel cards rises after new gasoline plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The spokesman for Iran’s fuel station operators said the use of personal fuel cards has increased, while reliance on station-issued cards has declined following the implementation of a new gasoline policy.

Monthly 60-liter gasoline quota recharge on Wednesday

SHANA (Tehran) – The 60 liters of gasoline quota for private vehicles for the next Iranian month of Bahman will be recharged into personal fuel smart cards on Wednesday morning (January 21).

Daily diesel deliveries to power plants rise to 65m liters

SHANA (Tehran) – Daily deliveries of diesel to Iran’s power plants have increased by 30 percent to 65 million liters to ensure continued electricity generation, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said.

Pezeshkian: Controlling gas flaring is a priority

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said that controlling gas flaring is a priority.

Oil sales volume remains strong, minister says

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil sales volume remains strong and continues at previous levels, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Thursday.

Imported premium gasoline sales to begin in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran will begin offering imported premium gasoline in Tehran starting Thursday, according to a statement from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company.

Fuel card reforms cut daily gasoline consumption

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s oil minister said a government reform of fuel cards used at gas stations has reduced daily gasoline consumption by about 9 million liters.

In praise of a nation that makes every victory possible

SHANA (Tehran) – Today marks one week since the launch of the country’s new gasoline distribution structure—a plan implemented across the vast geography of a large nation with complete order and calm, without any tension, and after six years since the last price adjustment. While the tremendous and tireless efforts of my colleagues in the oil industry to organize the technical and operational aspects of this plan are admirable and deserving of appreciation, the blessed tree of this “tension-free transformation” was planted by the people, and God willing, it is the people of Iran who will reap its fruitful results.

Personal fuel card use rises to 74%

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said the share of fuel purchases made with personal fuel cards has climbed from 57% to 74% in the seven days since the launch of a new gasoline pricing plan.

Fuel savings begin with gov’t vehicles

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said fuel conservation is starting with the government, announcing that state-owned vehicles will no longer use subsidized gasoline and will instead purchase fuel at the 5,000-toman rate.

Gov’t spox:

New gasoline measure implemented smoothly with public cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson said a new gasoline measure began this week under which the price of gasoline purchased with station cards rose to 50,000 rials, adding that the move was implemented calmly and rationally with public cooperation.

Gasoline price reform based on expert input: Veep

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s first vice president said the government’s gasoline price reform plan reflects a consolidation of expert opinions, the strategies outlined in the Seventh Development Plan and the president’s campaign and governing commitments.

Fuel price reform revenue to be returned to public: President

SHANA (Tehran) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said all revenue generated from the fuel price reform plan will be spent entirely on improving people’s livelihoods and that not a single rial may be used for other government purposes.

Drivers can use 3,000-toman gasoline quotas directly from fuel cards

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) announced that 1.12 billion liters of gasoline at the first rate and 1.866 billion liters at the second rate have been loaded onto fuel cards for gasoline-powered vehicles in December. He added that both single-fuel and dual-fuel vehicles have a large balance of the 3,000-toman quota, which can be used during the last eight days of December, eliminating the need to use station emergency cards.

New gasoline measure aims to maximize use of personal fuel cards

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said the government’s new three-tier gasoline pricing measure is intended to maximize the use of personal fuel cards, a task assigned to the company under the plan.

The new gasoline plan explained: From approval to rollout

SHANA (Tehran) – The new gasoline plan entered the implementation phase on Saturday. Designed to promote social equity, regulate gasoline consumption, curb smuggling, manage energy resources, and expand the clean fuel portfolio, the plan seeks to preserve fuel quotas for private vehicles while shifting the burden of reforms to the government and directing the resulting revenue toward supporting people’s livelihoods.

New gasoline pricing plan begins

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran began selling gasoline at a free-market price of 5,000 tomans (50,000 rials) per liter under a new rationing plan that took effect early Saturday eliminating fuel quotas for government vehicles, imported cars and vehicles in free trade zones.

Self-declaration system for multi-vehicle owners to receive gasoline quota launched

SHANA (Tehran) – The online self-declaration system for owners of multiple vehicles opened Tuesday and will remain available for one month for users to select the vehicle that will receive a gasoline quota under the new fuel-allocation plan.