Reports in Iran: Government plans drastic cut in fuel subsidies and price hikes
[60284] Reports in Iran: Government plans drastic cut in fuel subsidies and price hikes
Iranian Member of Parliament Hamid Rasaei warns of a government plan to reduce subsidized fuel quotas and raise free-market gasoline prices to as much as 20,000 Tomans.
Shock in fuel prices: A new government plan for price hikes in Iran
Growing reports on social media in Iran indicate the government's intention to carry out a sharp reform in fuel prices and monthly quotas. According to Member of Parliament Hamid Rasaei, the government plans to significantly cut the amount of subsidized fuel allocated to citizens.
According to the report on the channel اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری, the monthly quota of gasoline at 1,500 Tomans is expected to drop from 60 liters to just 30 liters, while the 3,000 Toman quota will be cut from 100 liters to 50 liters. At the same time, Rasaei claims that the government intends to raise the price of non-subsidized fuel (currently sold at 5,000 Tomans) to a level of 20,000 Tomans.
Similar details were published on the channel هات نیوز | فوری 🔴, which is identified with military and security content, noting that the price per liter of non-subsidized fuel may range between 15,000 and 20,000 Tomans.
It should be noted that the reporting sources come from a network of Telegram channels dealing with current events and internal Iranian opposition, which often tend to highlight controversial economic policy measures that spark public criticism against the administration in Tehran. No official response has yet been received from government officials confirming the detailed plan.