Press TV - Iran�s latest refinery figures show the country�s production of Euro-4 gasoline has seen a significant rise in a sign that shows the country is moving closer to clean fuel standards.�

Figures released by the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) showed that the country�s refineries had produced 25.8 million liters per day (ml/d) of Euro-4 gasoline - a class of gasoline which is unleaded and has the minimum octane number of 91 -�over a period of 8 months starting 21 March 2017.

The volume marked an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period last year.

The country�s total production of gasoline, as announced by the NIORDC, stood at 74.4 ml/d on average, around 8 percent higher than a similar period last year.

Production of normal gasoline also saw a rise of 4 percent, reaching as high as 48.7 ml/d.

The bulk of Iran�s gasoline production came from Shazand with 15 m/d. Other top producers were Abadan and Isfahan refineries with a similar production capacity of 11 ml/d.

The NIORDC further in its statement said the production of gasoline from the newly inaugurated Persian Gulf Star Refinery stood at 3.5 ml/d, adding that this could rise to as high as 12 ml/d within the next few weeks.

Iran�s media earlier reported that the country�s current consumption of gasoline stood at 81 ml/d over a period of 8 months starting 21 March 2017, indicating a rise of 8 percent compared to the same period last year.

Figures also show consumption hit a record in early September when it reached 104.7 ml/d. It was also the lowest in early April when it stood at 62.7 ml/d.