Iran Oil Ministry Says Gas Capacity Restoration Continues and Flare-Gas Projects Have Been Assigned

Hamid Bord, acting head of Iran's oil ministry, said in remarks published on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and attributed to the ministry that repairs to damaged gas facilities were continuing and that part of the lost capacity had returned to production. He said the pre-existing gas imbalance remains, so a partial restoration does not mean the winter supply shortfall has been resolved.

Bord also said associated-gas and flare-gas collection projects had been assigned a course of action and oil-industry development work was continuing. Assignment does not mean that every project has been completed. Gas capacity, winter demand and associated-gas collection matter to energy supply and industrial feedstock in Iran.