Iran discovers major new gas reserves amid war-hit energy sector

France 24 reports that Iran announced the discovery of more than two hundred billion cubic metres of natural gas in the southern Fars province, with over one hundred sixty billion cubic metres considered potentially recoverable. The find comes as the country's energy sector has been disrupted by months of U.S. and Israeli strikes on gas facilities, oil depots and transport routes. The discovery arrives as Iran's energy sector grapples with those ongoing disruptions.

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