Saeed Toukli, CEO of Iran’s National Gas Company, citing reduced gas production and capacity this year, said the total reduction in capacity and gas shortage during peak consumption is about 400 million cubic meters.

According to IRNA, citing Iran’s National Gas Company, Toukli said: “This year, there is a reduction in gas capacity of about 130 million cubic meters.”

He, referring to damage to facilities at four refineries due to attacks in the 40-day war, added: “Of the total lost capacity of 230 million cubic meters, 100 million cubic meters has been returned to the cycle.”

Recalling that in past years, during peak consumption there was a gas shortage of about 250 to 300 million cubic meters, the CEO of Iran’s National Gas Company said: “If we want to summarize all the conditions of this year during peak consumption, we are facing a reduction in capacity and a shortage of about 400 million cubic meters.”