EghtesadOnline: The volume of natural gas transmitted in the national gas grid during the first two months of the current fiscal year (started March 21) experienced a 9% hike compared with last year’s corresponding period, the director of National Iranian Gas Transmission Company said.

EghtesadOnline: The first gas sweetening train in Phase 13 of South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf is ready to go on stream to inject the strategic fuel into the national gas grid.

EghtesadOnline: In line with efforts to deliver natural gas to far-flung locations and boost exports, the country's national gas grid capacity will reach 1,100 billion cubic meters per day before 2025, the managing director of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company said.

EghtesadOnline: The construction of the 6th Iran Gas Trunkline (IGAT-6)–a major component of the national gas grid–will be completed by the end of the year, a top gas official said.

EghtesadOnline: The gas grid will expand to cover 99% of urban and 90% of suburban population by 2020, the National Iranian Gas Company's director for gas supply said.

EghtesadOnline: Natural gas from three new phases of South Pars Gas Field will start to flow into the national gas network by the end of next month, upon the completion of a refining facility for the three phases.