Renewed Call for Replacing Gasoline With CNG

Abundant gas deposits plus cost-effective production amply justify replacing gasoline with compressed natural gas, director of the CNG office of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said.
"Iran has one the biggest gas grids in the world and although CNG is less expensive than gasoline, we continue to manufacture gasoline-powered cars instead of natural gas vehicles (NGVs)," Hamid Qasemi was quoted as saying by Fars news agency.
One cubic meter of CNG costs 4,140 rials (3 cents), while a liter of gasoline is sold at 10,000 rials (7 cents), meaning filling a tank with 20 cubic meters of gas costs 2.5 times less compared to the eco-unfriendly gasoline, he said.