Saman Ghoddoosi, director general of public relations and spokesman
for the Ministry of Petroleum, said workers in the upstream, refining, fuel
distribution, gas and petrochemical sectors prevented any disruption to the
country’s energy supply during the recent 40-day conflict period.
Speaking at a specialized meeting of public relations heads from the National
Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company held on the occasion of
Communications Week and Public Relations Day, Ghoddoosi described the efforts
of oil sector employees as “part of the proud history of Iran’s oil industry.”
“Employees of the oil industry, through round-the-clock efforts and
jihad-style management under the most difficult conditions, did not allow even
the smallest disruption in the country’s energy supply,” he said.
He added that the achievements and sacrifices of industry personnel
should be properly narrated, documented and preserved for public awareness.
During the meeting, Fatemeh Kahi, head of public relations at the
National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, emphasized the growing
strategic role of public relations in the energy sector.
“In today’s world, where public opinion forms at unprecedented speed,
public relations departments are not merely narrators of organizational
achievements,” Kahi said. “They also serve as guardians of public trust, social
capital and institutional credibility.”
She said transparent communication, intelligent information management
and stronger internal communications remain among the key responsibilities of
public relations divisions within the sector.
Kahi also presented a report on the organization’s public relations
performance during the Iranian year 1404 and thanked communications personnel across
headquarters, refining subsidiaries, provincial fuel distribution units and the
Iran Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company for their work during the 12-day
war and the third imposed war.
The meeting concluded with a videoconference session involving
communications managers from refining companies, during which industry veterans
and public relations personnel discussed professional challenges and proposals
for strengthening media and communications operations across Iran’s refining
and fuel distribution network.