Tehran’s daily gasoline consumption falls 11%

TEHRAN - Average daily gasoline consumption in Tehran fell to 14.8 million liters in the current Iranian calendar month of Dey (started on December 22) from 16.6 in the past year’s same month to register an 11 percent fall year-on-year, IRNA reported.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

Promoting CNG as the national fuel, challenges and merits

TEHRAN – Following the implementation of the gasoline rationing scheme, the government has been promoting the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a replacement for gasoline, and has declared the mentioned fuel as the country’s national fuel.

Daily gasoline consumption falls to 75m liters

TEHRAN – Average daily gasoline consumption in Iran fell to 75 million liters in the previous Iranian calendar month of Azar (November 22-December 21) following the implementation of the rationing scheme, according to the managing director of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC).

CNG daily consumption at 800mcm in Iran

TEHRAN- Managing director of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) put the daily consumption of compressed natural gas (CNG) at 800 million cubic meters in Iran, complaining that it is a high amount, IRNA reported.

NIORDC, IKCO ink MOU to add dual-fuel cars to public transport fleet

TEHRAN - National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) and Iran’s state-owned Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to add new dual-fuel vehicles to the country’s public transportation fleet.

Stability to come back to forex market: CBI governor

TEHRAN- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said that the bank will bring stability back to the forex market, IRIB reported.

Rationing ables Iran to export 300ml of gasoline per day

TEHRAN - Spokesman of Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union (OPEX) said the gasoline rationing scheme has made it possible for the country to export 25-30 million liters of gasoline every day, IRIB reported.

By Mohsen Zanganeh

Failed attempt of engineering a ‘crisis’ in Iran 

TEHRAN - For over a year now, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been grappling with severe economic crisis following the unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. from the 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposition of crippling economic sanctions. The failure of the European Union to uphold its commitments under the deal have made matters worse.

By Sharmine Narwani

Western media excited about ‘new Iran revolution’, but polls tell a different story about protests

Data from two foreign polls tell a very different story about protests in Iran. The economy is tough, but a majority of Iranians back their government's security initiatives and reject domestic upheaval.

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

How many people were killed in recent protests in Iran?

TEHRAN - As it was obvious from the beginning, a complex scenario, which had been designed long before to create unrest and insecurity in Iran, was began by exploiting legitimate protests.

* By Mohammad Ghaderi

Some important points about recent unrest in Iran

It is not possible to trace recent events without considering the key factors influencing them.

People stage rally in Tehran to condemn violent acts

TEHRAN – People poured into Tehran’s main streets in very large numbers on Monday afternoon to show their allegiance to the Islamic Republic system and deplore rioters who misused the peaceful protests against an increase in gas price to commit acts of violence.

CNG consumption up 10% following gasoline rationing

TEHRAN – Head of the CNG promotion program at National Iranian Oil Product Distribution Company (NIOPDC) says consumption of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the country has increased by 10 percent since the implementation of the gasoline rationing scheme.

Democratic presidential candidates support unrest in Iran

Without mentioning the Trump administration’s penalty against the Iranian nation in violation of international law, certain Democratic presidential candidates have expressed support for protests in Iran.

By Martin Love

U.S. stupidity is usually, as now, followed by worse stupidity

NORTH CAROLINA - It is enough to make a rational, sentient person ill to witness Mike Pompeo telling Iranians he is “with” them, as he did again recently. Excuse me but I hope Iranians are not so deluded to imagine for a second that the U.S. government under Trump gives a gnat’s ass about their welfare. And yes, the U.S. is cheerleading the apparent outbreak of protests in Iran, allegedly over the price hikes in the cost of Iranian gas to consumers.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran revives gasoline rationing scheme, what to expect

TEHRAN – Four years after President Rouhani decided to put a stop on a fuel rationing plan which was the legacy of President Ahmadinejad’s government, once again on Friday, the government announced a decision on reviving the scheme and also a rise in gasoline prices.

‘Gasoline rationing could bring Iran $3b of exports revenue a year’

TEHRAN - Deputy minister of economic affairs and finance of Iran says the fuel rationing plan would make the country able to export 3.65 billion liters of gasoline every year and earn about 14 trillion rials (about $3.3 billion) from the exports.

By staff and agency

Foreign forces may be behind unrest in Iran: Russian Foreign Ministry

Zamir Kabulov, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department, said on Monday that the spreading protests in Iran may be fueled by foreign forces.

Foreign Ministry: Iranians condemn Pompeo’s support for rioters

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that the Iranian people condemn U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s support for rioters.

People have right to protest, but vandalism is not tolerated, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the people have the right to protest, however, vandalism will not be tolerated.

Govt. supports fuel rationing plan

TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme Economic Coordination Council called on all the country’s institutions and entities to cooperate in implementation of the fuel consumption management plan, IRNA reported.

‘Gasoline price hike doesn’t entail any increase in commodity prices’

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said any increase in commodity prices on the pretext of gasoline price hike is illegal, Shana reported.

‘Rationing expected to reduce gasoline consumption’

TEHRAN - Gasoline consumption in Iran is expected to fall up to 10 percent, considering the recent price increase and implementation of rationing plan, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday, quoting managing director of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC).

Iran starts gasoline rationing, raises fuel prices

TEHRAN – The Iranian government started on Friday rationing of subsidized gasoline and increased fuel prices as it plans to use the revenue for supporting underprivileged families.

No decision made on rationing subsidized gasoline: Majlis speaker

TEHRAN- Iranian parliament (Majlis) speaker Ali Larijani said the parliament has not still made any decision about rationing the subsidized gasoline, Tasnim news agency reported.