Speaking on Monday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Energy
Imbalance Resolution Headquarters, Paknejad said the oil industry would use its
full capacity to increase gas and liquid-fuel output, particularly diesel.
“We will use all our available capacity in gas production and liquid
fuels, particularly gasoil, to help secure winter fuel supplies,” Paknejad
said.
He added that part of the industry’s available capacity would
gradually increase as previously lost production capacity is restored.
Paknejad said the ministry aims to maximize available supply during
the colder months, particularly during periods when the country faces
heightened demand and specific supply pressures.
The minister’s comments come as Iran prepares for the seasonal
increase in energy consumption typically associated with winter, when demand
for natural gas and liquid fuels rises across the country.