Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday evening, Pezeshkian said the administration is continuing efforts to increase gasoline production while distributing fuel in accordance with output levels.
He expressed confidence that the Iranian people, as they had done in the past, would cooperate with the government and understand the circumstances facing the country.
The president stressed, however, that conservation must begin with government institutions themselves.
He also called for plans to reduce the use of government vehicles and the amount of fuel consumed by state institutions.
The president instructed officials to devise measures to reduce the number of trips made by government vehicles and optimize their use.
Pezeshkian referred to efforts by Iran’s enemies to exacerbate the country’s economic difficulties, as well as the problems that typically arise in the aftermath of any war, particularly the challenges Iran had faced regarding gasoline.