Teheran self-sufficient in gas, minister says

Iran has become self-sufficient in gas production, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Monday after inauguration of the third phase of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. “Fortunately, we do not need to import gasoline anymore. We have reached self-sufficiency. We can export our produced gasoline but have no export plans,” Zanganeh was quoted as saying by Iran’s state TV. OPEC member Iran has for years struggled to meet its domestic fuel needs because of a lack of refining capacity and international sanctions. Zanganeh said that with the inauguration of the new phase, the refinery would produce 45 million liters of petrol per day.