🔶 Gas and power cuts for Iran’s industries until the end of the year

Reza Sepahvand, the spokesperson for the Parliament’s Energy Commission, said that gas and power cuts for industries will continue until the end of the year, adding that the imbalance in the country’s gas supply compared to last year has increased by about 130 million cubic meters per day.

According to Sepahvand, following attacks on several phases of South Pars and gas refineries, this year’s shortfall is far greater than last year’s, and during the cold season, gas outages for some industries will be unavoidable.

He added that to make up for the lack of gas, the use of liquid fuels in power plants has been considered, and so far more than 3.5 billion cubic meters of diesel fuel and fuel oil have been stored for this purpose.

Sepahvand also said that regarding the situation of gasoline, there is currently no problem with gasoline supply.

According to the spokesperson for the Parliament’s Energy Commission, daily gasoline consumption which had risen to more than 150 million liters in the last two weeks of Shahrivar, has now fallen to about 132 million liters.

At the same time, officials have warned about the possibility of a drop in pressure and gas limitations in winter, and northern provinces, including Golestan, are among the areas considered vulnerable.

This situation brings to mind the winter crisis of 1386; when Turkmenistan stopped exporting gas to Iran and, at the same time as severe cold, the northern regions of Iran faced shortages and gas outages. Now, too, if a cold winter occurs, providing heating for citizens—especially in the northern provinces of the country—may face problems.