From Euro diesel to low-sulfur mazut

Oil industry ramps up efforts to combat pollution

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s 14th administration has launched a broad set of coordinated measures to curb emissions and improve air quality in major cities, including a sharp increase in the production and delivery of Euro-4 diesel to power plants, full distribution of standard fuel in Tehran, production of low-sulfur mazut, and acceleration of its dual-fuel vehicle development program.

Governor-general: No mazut is being burned in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – Tehran Governor General Mohammadsadeq Motamedian said no mazut is being used as fuel anywhere in the province, emphasizing that the capital has about 4.2 million active motorcycles, more than 70 percent of which are over 20 years old and mostly worn out and polluting.

Iran delivers over 390m liters of low-sulfur mazut to power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said 391 million liters of low-sulfur mazut had been delivered to four thermal power plants by late November.

Waste-based fuel project approved to replace mazut in cement plants

SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s Economic Council approved a project to produce and use fuel derived from municipal waste as a substitute for mazut and natural gas in cement factories, the country’s first vice president announced Monday.

Power plant mazut distribution registers 132% growth

SHANA (Tehran) –The average daily distribution of mazut to power plants from February 19 to 24 reached 58 million liters, marking a 132% increase compared to the same period last year, when the average daily delivery was 25 million liters.

On Saturday

Over 106m liters of liquid fuel delivered to power plants

SHANA (Tehran) – Oil industry workers delivered over 106 million liters of liquid fuel to the country’s power plants on Saturday, marking a significant effort to meet winter fuel demands.