Iran's Gas Exports Hit 10 bcm

Iran’s gas export volumes have hit 10 billion cubic meters over the past one year, reported Shana News Agency, country’s oil ministry owned energy information network.

Citing National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) statistics, Shana reported that gas processing capacity of the country has gone up by more than 1.5 bcm during the period which in turn has raised the capability of NIGC for boosting gas exports as well as distribution across the country.

Gas processing plants of the country processed more than 182 bcm of gas over the past year, up by 1.5 bcm year on year, the news agency said.

Since August last year, coverage of gas supply extended to three new power plants which raised the number of gas burning power plants of the country to 71, according to the news report.