Iran's National Gas Company Reports Partial Capacity Recovery as Demand Climbs

Saeed Tavakoli, managing director of Iran's National Gas Company, said on Monday, November 9, 2026 (18 Aban 1405) that national gas consumption had risen by about 60 million cubic metres since Saturday and could be 70 million cubic metres above the previous week's level by the end of the week. The figure describes an increase over several days, not the country's total daily consumption.

According to Mehr's report of Tavakoli's remarks, an average of 95 million cubic metres a day of the 230 million cubic metres of gas capacity lost during the war has now been restored. He said the aim had been to restore about 100 million cubic metres before the cold season and that gas delivered to the network has so far been made available to consumers without restrictions. The company also reported increased gas storage at the Shurijeh and Sarajeh reservoirs; the report gave no new inventory figure for either.