On the sidelines of the second round of the provincial tours by the cabinet, the minister of petroleum visiting Robat Karim, said gasoline production has been started in petrochemical plants since 20 days ago increasing to 66.5 million liters per day recently.
Referring to importing 22 million liters of gasoline per day and domestic production of 44 million liters, Mirkazemi said the initiative is a response to sanctions and trickery by some gasoline sellers to increase the prices.
Meanwhile the statistics published by the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) show that Total Iran’s gasoline consumption stood at 395.9 million liters during the week ending on 3 September down 20 million liters (4.9 percent) when compared with a week earlier.
Average gasoline and gas oil consumption during the third week of the holy month of Ramadan has been reduced by about 5 percent and 2.5 percent respectively.
Average daily gasoline consumption during the week ending 3 September reached to 56.5 million liters down 2.928 ml/d in comparison with a week earlier.
Total gas oil consumption during the mentioned week stood at 635.7 million liters down 16.8 million liters in comparison with a week earlier.
Average Iran’s daily gas oil consumption amounted to 90.814 million liters.
Also Tehran residents’ gasoline consumption during the week ending on 3 September fell to 86.9 million liters.
Total gasoline consumption by Tehran population stood at 90.8 million liters a week earlier indicating 4 million liters reduction during the third week of the holy month of Ramadan.