Oil ministry, private sector meet to tackle winter gas supply, energy challenges
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TEHRAN- The consultative meeting on the importance of sustainable natural gas supply in the cold season, the challenges facing the energy sector, and their effects on the country’s economic and industrial activities was held on Tuesday, with the participation of Hamid Bovard, Acting Oil Minister; Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company; Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company; and the president and board members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
TEHRAN- The consultative meeting on the importance of sustainable natural gas supply in the cold season, the challenges facing the energy sector, and their effects on the country’s economic and industrial activities was held on Tuesday, with the participation of Hamid Bovard, Acting Oil Minister; Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company; Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company; and the president and board members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
According to SHANA, the meeting focused on how the private sector can help resolve energy-sector challenges, manage demand, strengthen gas supply, and participate in decision-making and regulation.
The Oil Ministry’s caretaker welcomed the role of specialized associations and private-sector actors in reviewing policies, drafting future energy plans, and strengthening the country’s energy diplomacy. He stressed that private-sector participation is necessary not only in implementation but also in decision-making, vision-building, and drafting regulatory frameworks. He also called for cooperation in strengthening interaction and advancing national goals in energy diplomacy.
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