Saeed Tawakli, CEO of the National Gas Company of Iran, referring to the decrease in gas production and capacity this year, announced the overall decrease in capacity and gas shortage at peak consumption of about 400 million cubic meters. According to IRNA, quoting the Iranian National Gas Company, Tavakali said: "This year there is a reduction in gas capacity of about 130 million cubic meters." Pointing to the damage to the facilities of four refineries following the attacks in the 40-day war, he added: "Out of a total of 230 million cubic meters of lost capacity, 100 million cubic meters were returned to circulation." The CEO of the National Gas Company of Iran, who mentions that in previous years there was a shortage of 250 to 300 million cubic meters of gas at the peak of consumption, said: "If we want to summarize all the conditions of this year at the peak of consumption, we are facing about 400 million cubic meters of capacity reduction and shortage."