Norouz Gasoline Use Hits Record

On the last day of the previoust Iranian year (March 20), motorists burned more than 144 million liters of gasoline per day across the country.
Gasoline consumption in Iran increased by over 5% during the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holiday season (March 21-April 2) compared with the same period of last year.

According to the figures announced by the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, the average daily consumption of gasoline in the first 13 days of the current year was 114 million liters, 5.6% more than the volume used in the New Year holidays last year, the Oil Ministry’s news service Shana reported.

On the last day of last year (March 20, 2023), motorists burned more than 144 million liters of gasoline across Iran, registering a new daily record in the country’s fuel consumption.