BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. Daily gasoline
consumption in Iran has fallen by 2% to under 131 million liters
since the start of the current Iranian calendar month (October 23 –
November 21, 2026), according to Iran's Ministry of Petroleum.


The update was provided on Tuesday, November 3, by Mohammad
Sadegh Azimifar, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Refining
and Distribution Company (NIORDC), following an inspection of the
Rey oil depot, which recently sustained damage during
hostilies.


"During this period, gasoline consumption in the country
amounted to less than 131 million liters per day," he
explained.


Azimi Far added that alongside the decline in gasoline
consumption, the use of CNG (compressed natural gas) in the country
has risen by 15%, reflecting a successful shift in consumer
behavior.


The company's chief remarked that in previous years, gasoline
consumption had been increasing at an annual rate of 6%, driven by
the introduction of new vehicles, the failure to retire older cars,
and a decline in CNG usage. To address this, several measures were
implemented over the past 2 years, including the introduction of a
third (higher) price tier for gasoline. As a result, for the first
time since the coronavirus pandemic, a 2% reduction in gasoline
consumption has been recorded.


Azimifar added that the volume of energy consumption in the
country is 2.5 times higher than the global average. There is
significant potential for achieving savings in consumption.
Substantial progress has been made through the implementation of a
number of measures within a short period.







During the 5 months of the current Iranian year (from March 21
through August 22, 2026), gasoline consumption in Iran averaged 132
million liters per day. In contrast, Iran’s gasoline production
during the same period averaged 122 million liters per day. Due to
high consumption levels, Iran has become a gasoline importer since
2021.


From August 23 through September 22 alone, gasoline consumption
in Iran reached approximately 1.2 billion liters.


For the record, Iran uses the Solar Hijri calendar, also known
as the Persian calendar. The country is currently in the year 1405.
The Iranian year begins on March 20 or 21.


The first six months of the year each have 31 days, the
following five months have 30 days, while the final month has 29
days in three out of every four years and 30 days in the fourth
year. Consequently, the months of the Iranian calendar begin on the
21st, 22nd or 23rd day of the corresponding Gregorian calendar
month.