National Gas Company CEO: 11 Provinces Face Gas Stress at Peak Demand, While Over 95 Million Cubic Metres of Lost Capacity Is Back

Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, said on Thursday 12 November 2026 (21 Aban 1405) that at peak demand the national gas grid runs about 400 million cubic metres a day short and that 11 provinces face gas stress. He said national gas output is down about 13% after the attacks of 27 Esfand 1404 (18 March 2026) on the South Pars facilities and four refineries, but that the grid has been kept stable.

Under the plan, 100 million cubic metres of lost capacity was to be restored before the cold season; Tavakoli said the average has now passed 95 million. Diesel stocks in liquid-fuel tanks exceed 3 billion litres, and new storage records were set at the Shourijeh and Sarajeh reservoirs. Gas consumption has risen about 60 million cubic metres since Saturday 7 November (16 Aban) and is forecast to be about 70 million cubic metres above the previous week by the end of this one.

Government bodies are required to hold gas use 20% below their assigned volume, with offices kept at 18 degrees Celsius, and about 70% of subscribers sit in the first tariff tier. Earlier this week the presidential executive deputy put the shortfall at 530 million cubic metres a day; the two figures come from different officials and the reports do not reconcile them.