Mohammadreza Aref, the first deputy of Masoud Mazkian, said: "We must speak honestly with the people and explain that in the field of gas, due to the problems of recent years as well as the losses caused by the war, we are facing a shortage and we need to save money." He continued: "Correct management of gas consumption is very important to maintain the stability of the network in the cold season; because cutting the gas network will cause a lot of damage." Arf added: "If some consumers do not follow the consumption pattern, the price of their gas consumption will rise."