Mohammad Reza Mohammadian, the manager of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company in Qom, announced the identification and seizure of 23,270 liters of subsidized diesel worth approximately 40 billion rials in four joint operations. These operations were carried out by the supervisory experts of this company and the economic security police officers of the Qom provincial police command.
Details of the shipment discovery operations
The mentioned operations took place last week and led to the identification of four storage locations for these oil products. These locations included a car wash business in Qom, an oil change unit in Salafchegan, a scrap sales garage in the Shokouhieh district, and a workshop unit in the Noqatar area of Qom. These shipments were identified and seized due to their removal from the legal distribution cycle.
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Transfer of products to the oil warehouse
After identifying and collecting the seized shipments, the discovered oil products were transferred to the Shahid Zeynaldin oil warehouse in Qom and unloaded at this location. Mohammadian emphasized the need for continuous monitoring of the distribution and consumption cycle of oil products and stated that protecting national resources and preventing the diversion of subsidized fuel from the designated path requires cooperation among responsible agencies and strengthening control measures at the provincial level.
The manager of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company in Qom also referred to the interaction and cooperation with the economic security police, the General Directorate of Government Trading Regulations, the Anti-Smuggling Commission of the Governorate, and other related agencies in this regard.
Continuation of monitoring programs
Mohammadian, referring to the continuation of this company's monitoring programs, mentioned the monitoring of fuel supply stations, examining the consumption of oil products by major and minor consumers, and identifying violations as actions that are being pursued vigorously. He also emphasized dealing with violators and individuals involved in oil product smuggling, stating that these actions are on the agenda in cooperation with responsible agencies to prevent the waste of subsidized resources and the loss of national assets.
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