NIORDC stops diesel imports after consumption control plans
The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) announced that with the implementation of consumption management policies, the country’s diesel imports have dropped to zero.
According to NIORDC, in the first five months of the year, despite extensive overhauls at oil refineries, Iran’s diesel production increased by an average of 3 million liters per day compared with the previous year, Mehr reported.
With the enforcement of consumption management measures and efforts to combat smuggling, diesel consumption in non-power plant sectors declined by about 5 million liters per day year-on-year, eliminating the need for diesel imports.
In addition, average daily deliveries of liquid fuel to power plants during the first five months of the year (began on March 20, 2025) rose by 27 percent compared to the same period last year. Gas supplies to the national grid’s thermal power plants remained nearly unchanged from a year earlier.
Through such measures, the Oil Ministry and NIORDC have succeeded in boosting liquid fuel reserves by 60 percent compared with last year in preparation for winter, ensuring that gas shortfalls can be compensated by liquid fuel.
Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar, CEO of NIORDC, said in July that daily diesel consumption this year had dropped by 5 million liters compared with the same period last year.
Citing the latest fuel consumption statistics, he noted that diesel consumption in non-power plant sectors had significantly declined. Average daily diesel use in these sectors from the beginning of the year to the end of July stood at about 81 million liters, down from 86 million liters in the same period last year. As a result of reduced consumption and increased refinery output, he added, diesel stockpiles are in good condition, with reserves for power plants now 72 percent higher than a year earlier.
However, speaking at a press conference in May, Azimifar said, “Diesel consumption in power plants has increased by 188 percent this year.”
He noted, “Despite adding 8 million liters to diesel production, I do not see a clear outlook. Electricity and gas imbalances need to be resolved before we can comment on oil and gas exports. Our goal is to achieve the production target of 129 million liters of gasoline per day set under the Seventh Development Plan by the end of this administration, and we will meet that target.”