Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran
Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous and have been imposed retroactively, local media reported. Iran Raises Tariffs for Mining Farms Running on Natural Gas The National Iranian Gas Company, an enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic, has informed cryptocurrency miners about a raise of natural gas rates, the English-language daily Financial Tribune announced, quoting a report by Peyvast Magazine. According to the publication, the increase is retroactive and covers the current fiscal year, which started in March 2022. This means that the bills for the past six months will be adjusted in accordance with the new tariffs. As a result of the decision made by the oil ministry, a cubic meter of the fuel will now cost 53,368 rials (around $1.25) which is almost twice the price of 2...