BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. Iran has
stockpiled more than 3 billion liters of liquid fuel for delivery
to thermal power plants during the winter months.


According to Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum, the country’s
Minister of Petroleum, Hamid Bovard, made the remarks on Tuesday,
November 3, while inspecting an oil storage facility in the city of
Rey that was damaged in US and Israeli airstrikes.


“The volume of liquid fuel in question is intended to ensure
that thermal power plants do not face fuel shortages during the
winter months,” he said.


Bovard said the Iranian government was implementing a plan
covering gasoline and diesel consumption, which is expected to
deliver a certain level of savings. The aim is to bring domestic
consumption closer to production levels, eliminating Iran’s need to
import gasoline.


The minister noted that the Ministry of Petroleum was primarily
focused on reducing natural gas consumption. The ministry is urging
households to maintain indoor temperatures between 18°C and 20°C
over the coming months. With public cooperation, the authorities
expect to achieve satisfactory results in managing gas
consumption.


According to official figures, Iran’s average daily gasoline
consumption reached 132 million liters during the first five months
of the current Iranian year (March 21–August 22, 2026). By
comparison, daily gasoline production stood at 122 million liters
over the same period.







Iran has been a net importer of gasoline since 2021 due to high
domestic consumption.


In the week from August 23 to September 22, gasoline consumption
in Iran totaled approximately 1.2 billion liters.


Meanwhile, Saeed Tavakkoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas
Company, said that, given the decline in domestic gas production
this year, the country's gas deficit could reach approximately 400
million cubic meters during periods of peak consumption.


Following US and Israeli strikes on four Iranian gas processing
plants, the country's gas production capacity declined by 230
million cubic meters. Measures taken since then have restored 100
million cubic meters of that capacity.