The Director of Coordination and Supervision of Operations at the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) Saeed Madah Moravej announced that Iran’s refineries have witnessed a 6% increase in output, according to Shana news agency.

He noted that Iran’s production of refined oil and condensates was 2.045 million barrels per day (mmbl/d) during 2020. In 2021, production reached 2.170 mmbl , despite the development and maintenance activities for the refineries and other downstream units.

However, the official added that gasoline consumption has risen by 15% in the country, elaborating that the average daily gasoline consumption has increased to 86 million liters per day in 2021 compared to 75.5 million liters last year.