Nearly 10 million litres of diesel smuggled out of Iran per day: Deputy Minister
Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Jalil Salari has said that an average of nearly 10 million litres of diesel are smuggled out of the Islamic Republic per day due to its competitive price. Salari made the remarks in an interview with Iran`s official news agency IRNA.
According to Salari, daily consumption of diesel in the country`s transportation sector now stands at 84 million litres, while it is estimated that the figure should not exceed 75 million litres per day. Pic: Reuters