TEHRAN –Gasoline consumption in Iran reached 140 million liters on Saturday, August 25, according to the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC).

According to the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) Former Head Jalil Salari, the country’s gasoline consumption has reached its peak due and doesn’t seem to increase any further, Mehr News Agency reported.

Over the past few years, the Islamic Republic has managed to not only become self-sufficient in gasoline production but also become a net exporter of the strategic fuel, however, the significant increase in domestic gasoline consumption in recent months has once again raised concerns about the need for imports.

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