Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 42

17-October-2005

IRAN

Irans Gasoline And Diesel Consumption At Record Levels

Irans consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel reached new heights in the week beginning 3 October, increasing the call on imports. Iranian press reports of 10 October cited a Ministry of Petroleum report which estimated that gasoline consumption had averaged a new record of 68.8mn liters /day (433,000 b/d) in the previous week, while diesel consumption also reached a new peak at...