[56732] Warning in Iran: Selling fuel quotas is a criminal offense

Sweeping ban on fuel quota trading in Iran

Fuel authorities in Iran issued an unequivocal statement today, May 12, 2026, against the phenomenon of trading personal fuel quotas. Reza Navaz, spokesperson for the Gasoline Station Owners Association, emphasized that any activity involving the sale of quotas is prohibited by law.

According to reports in آخرین خبر and خراسان آنلاین, which align with the authorities' position on energy resource supervision, this is an offense accompanied by severe sanctions. According to Navaz, those caught selling their quota are expected to face "immediate blocking of the fuel card" as well as "fines of hundreds of millions of rials."

The reporting sources are considered media outlets that are in coordination with government regulatory guidelines in Iran, and their primary goal is to inform and deter the public from bypassing the existing energy restrictions in the country.