The Iranian petroleum minister says the country\u2019s crude production did not halt even a single day despite the coronavirus outbreak and the sanctions.<\/p>\n
Bijan Namdar Zangeneh noted the production of petroleum and natural gas did not stop at all, adding, electricity generation and water production are dependent on the production of petroleum and gas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf oil and [natural] gas are not produced, electricity and water will not be produced, either,\u201d he said in ceremony where more than 140 respiratory devices used for coronavirus patients were donated by the petroleum ministry to hospitals in the country\u2019s oil-rich regions.<\/p>\n
He said the ministry began to take action, from the very outset of the coronavirus outbreak, to move forward with the production of oil \u201cas its activities were sensitive and its was not possible to shut down crude production.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t stop work on islands and platforms as well as at operational units,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added the ministry has contributed to the production of disinfectants, etc., saying, \u201cWe will continue with our activities in the regard.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this time, our colleagues at the oil ministry spared no effort to allay people\u2019s suffering and pain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Iranian petroleum minister says the country\u2019s crude production did not halt even a single day despite the coronavirus outbreak and the sanctions. Bijan Namdar Zangeneh noted the production of petroleum and natural gas did not stop at all, adding, electricity generation and water production are dependent on the production of petroleum and gas. \u201cIf […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,8,6],"tags":[118,1093,1069,966,698,252,28,31,159,639,178,56,765,213,84,95,68,638],"yoast_head":"\n