Iran warns of domestic gas shortages from war this winter

DUBAI: Iran’s government has warned of worsening internal gas shortages this winter as a result of damage to processing facilities in the war with the United States that could lead to cuts in supply.

“If the level of consumption is high it is possible that gas cuts will occur all over the country including in Tehran,” government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in a news conference in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran, a major oil producer, controls part of the world’s biggest natural gas field but has sometimes faced difficulty meeting domestic demand because of outdated equipment, worsened by international sanctions. It is now subject to a US blockade of its ports.