Gasoline Demand Rises Despite Surge in Coronavirus Fatalities to Record Highs

Demand for gasoline soared by 40% in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 2021-22) compared with the corresponding period of last year and this is while deaths caused by the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is approaching 500 per day, the head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said.
“Daily gasoline consumption in the 133-day period has reached 80 million liters, but the figure was barely 50 ml/d last year,” Keramat Veiskarami was also quoted as saying by ISNA.
Giving a breakdown, he noted that daily consumption in March-April was about 85 million liters, up 38 million liters compared to 2019 in the same period. Daily demand in June-July surpassed 90 million liters, showing a rise of 30% compared to 2019.