According to Khabar Online, Karamat Viskarmi-CEO of the National Oil Products Distribution Company-said about diversifying the country’s fuel basket: the average daily distribution and consumption of gasoline in the country was 133 million liters. However, since the beginning of November this year, consumption growth reached zero; This means that gasoline consumption has not grown compared to the same period last year.
ISNA wrote in a news: This is despite the fact that in the past years, the consumption of gasoline normally increased by 6% annually. He continued: The good thing that happened in this area is that in the first 10 days of November this year, the consumption trend has gone from zero to negative. So that gasoline consumption has decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period last year. This reduction can be caused by the management of gasoline consumption in both price and non-price sectors.
Referring to the highest amount of gasoline consumption in the country’s provinces, the CEO of Iran’s National Oil Products Distribution Company said: Tehran province has the highest consumption with a daily consumption of 20 million liters, followed by Fars, Khorasan Razavi and Isfahan provinces. Of course, some border provinces also have high gasoline consumption per capita, including Hormozgan, West Azerbaijan, and Fars. Therefore, we are trying to implement a suitable program for the provinces that are facing high growth in gasoline consumption. Viskarmi added: This program can include actions that have been implemented since August this year in Tehran and 11 border provinces, by removing the emergency card or location card.
Referring to the measures taken to reduce fuel consumption, he said: So far, three measures have been taken in this regard. From September 17 this year, the price of gasoline with emergency card increased from 5,000 tomans to 10,000 tomans. In the first 16 days of September 1405, the average daily consumption of gasoline in the country was 144 million liters, after the changes in the third rate of gasoline, this figure decreased to 133 million liters in the second half of September. The CEO of Iran’s National Oil Products Distribution Company continued: With the implementation of this measure, based on the resolution of the Council of Ministers and the working group of Article 8 of the second decree of Azar 1404, the average daily consumption of gasoline on the 15th day of the second month of Shahrivar was reduced by 11 million liters compared to the first 16 days of this month.
He also explained about the collection of fuel supply station cards: this action was followed based on the budget law from 1403 with the aim of reducing the use of station cards to 5% and increasing the use of personal fuel cards. This plan was first implemented as a trial in Kerman province, and finally, with the actions taken, it has brought 13 savings so far. By the order of the president, this amount is supposed to be allocated to improve people’s livelihood, including increasing the credit of Kalaberg. In fact, the government has considered these savings resources with the aim of supporting low-income people.
Referring to the results of the gas station card collection project in Kerman province, Viskarmi said: Kerman was the first province where gas station fuel cards were collected, and the first result of this measure was the reduction of queues at gasoline supply stations. In August this year, we saw a 13% decrease in gasoline consumption and an increase in CNG consumption.
Speaking in a television interview, he added: Before September 16, CNG consumption had reached 14,700,000 cubic meters, which, of course, is far from our target. However, the increase in recorded consumption is significant.
The CEO of Iran’s National Oil Products Distribution Company emphasized: Based on the target set, we should reach 120 million liters of gasoline per day in January and February this year. Fortunately, people cooperate in this field. It should not be forgotten that the production of gasoline is also costly for the government; Therefore, the more we can implement gasoline consumption management plans and increase CNG consumption, the closer we will be to this goal.
Viskarmi said: Right now, it is possible to supply 40 million cubic meters of CNG daily in the country, which is equivalent to 40 million liters of gasoline.
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