SHANA – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the volume of smuggled petrol and gasoil from Iran was “very little”.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Zangeneh said: “The truth is that the volume of smuggled petrol is very little and smuggling of gasoil does exits but its volume is not as much as some sources claim.”

He underlined the importance of tapping local potentialities for supplying items, adding, “The potentialities of the youth is very valuable. They can carry out major works in the oil and gas sector and we need to create a demand for their capabilities.”