Oil Derivative Exports to Neighboring States Will Normalize by Mid-November

The export of petroleum products, including liquefied natural gas, diesel and gasoline, that was temporarily halted in the past several weeks is expected to get back to normal soon, the oil minister said.
“The National Iranian Oil Company, which suspended the sale of oil derivative to neighboring states, including Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, will resume exports by mid-November,” Javad Owji was also quoted as saying by the Oil Ministry's news portal Shana.
“Fuel inventories had depleted sharply and to fill them, there was no choice but to stop exports for a short time. Now that storage depots are full, NIOC can restart the sale of surplus products,” he added.
The minister stressed that meeting domestic needs should have priority over exports.