T he state-run National Iranian Gas Company injected close to 262 billion cubic meters of gas into the Iran Gas Trunkline (IGAT) in the last fiscal year that ended on March 20, up 6% or 16 bcm compared to a year ago, head of the NIGC Dispatching Department said.

“Of the total output, 244 bcm was consumed domestically and the rest was exported,” Mohammadreza Joulaee was quoted as saying by the Oil Ministry news portal.

Giving a breakdown on domestic use, he Joulaee said gas delivery to thermal power stations reached 66 bcm in the 12-month period, up 8% compared to the previous year.

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