3.1 Iran Fuel | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Fuel Overview

In the past, Iran had limited domestic fuel refining capacity, and domestic demand relied on imports of refined products, especially gasoline. In response to international sanctions and the resulting difficulty in purchasing refined products, Iran’s domestic refining capacity expanded. As a result, since 2018 and after completion of several refinery projects Iran stopped importing petrol and began exporting this product. One of the strategies to control inflation in the country have always been subsidizing petrol price. The price difference of petrol in Iran and neighbouring countries encourages fuel trafficking. After the re-imposition of US sanctions on Iran in 2018, the value of Iran currency (Iranian Rial) decreased to it’s lowest value and resulted to even bigger petrol price gap inside and outside of Iran that led to on average 10 million litters a day.

For more information on government and fuel provider contact details, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.7 Fuel Providers Contact List.

Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/ which is updated monthly.

Fuel Pricing

Fuel prices are fixed by government of Iran. The government subsidies fuel and each car owner is entitled to certain amount of fuel in one month – 60 L – that can be purchased at the price of IRR 15,000 IRR. Thereafter, fuel can be purchased at price of 30,000 IRR.

Fuel Prices per Litre as of: 17 January 2022
Petrol	30,000 Rials / 0.12 US$
Diesel	6,000 Rials / 0.02 US$
Paraffin	N/A
Jet A-1	N/A

Seasonal Variations

Seasonal Variations
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (i.e. are there restrictions or priorities for the provision of fuel such as to the military?)	Yes
Is there a rationing system?	Yes
Is fuel to lower income / vulnerable groups subsidized?	Yes
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs?	Yes
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to directly contract a reputable supplier / distributor to provide its fuel needs?	Yes for UN and INGOs / NGOs

Fuel Transportation

There is no pipeline to the main cities for fuel. The only pipelines are for gas. Internal transportation of fuel products is carried out by tankers. Road situation and transportation infrastructure and fleet are sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased demand from the humanitarian community.

Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures
Do tanks have adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel?	Yes
Are there filters in the system which monitor where fuel is loaded into aircraft?	Yes
Is there adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks?	Yes
Is there a presence of suitable firefighting equipment?	Yes

Standards Authority
Is there a national or regional standards authority?	Yes
If yes, please identify the appropriate national and/or regional authority.	National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company that is functioning under the Ministry of Petroleum
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced?	Yes

Testing Laboratories
Are there national testing laboratories?	Yes

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory
Company	National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co.
Name	National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co.
Address	N 4. Varsho Street. Ostad Nejatolahi Street
Telephone and Fax	Tel: 00982188928220 Fax: 00982188498950
Contact	Email: info@niordc.ir Website: www.niordc.ir
Standards Used	Iran Petroleum Standards

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