Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 24
By Fatih Karimov– Trend:
Daily gasoline consumption in Iran registered an increase by 8.3 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year (started March 20, 2017).
The country’s average daily gasoline consumption stood at 81.7 million liters, the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said Sept. 24.
The average gasoline consumption in sixth Iranian calendar month (Aug. 22-Sept. 22) stood at 88.2 million liters per day, 8.4 percent more compared to the same period of preceding year.
The highest amount of gasoline consumption in current fiscal year was related to Sept. 7 (Thursday) on which 104.6 million liters of gasoline was consumed.
The lowest rate of gasoline consumption in the mentioned period was recorded on April 14(Friday) with 62.7 million liters.
The highest daily gasoline consumption in Iran in recent years was registered at 105.9 million liters on March 31, 2016.
The country's diesel consumption during the first half of the current fiscal year also amounted to 77.9 million liters per day, 5.4 more less year-on-year. The diesel consumption in sixth Iranian calendar month stood at 79.2 million liters per day, registering a 5.2 percent increase compared to the same month of preceding year.
Iran plans to increase its gasoline output by 24 million liters per day to above 80 million liters per day in future.
The country, over the current fiscal year, has been importing about 10 million liters of gasoline on a daily basis.