Iran has raised fuel prices for users consuming more than 110 liters per month, citing the 'current situation' as the official reason, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The unusual step does not affect regular users. Iran reportedly debated the move extensively, as similar price increases triggered widespread riots in 2019.
In a further escalation of fuel price adjustments, Iran has raised fuel prices for users consuming over 110 liters per month, citing the 'current situation' as the official reason, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). Regular users consuming below that threshold are not affected. The move comes less than a day after Iran doubled the price of unsubsidized gasoline overnight Sunday, as The Zioneer reported.
On Sunday at 22:30 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iran doubled the unsubsidized gasoline price to 10,000 Toman per liter, based on a review by the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs. That increase left the subsidized quota of 5,000 Toman intact for 85% of the public. The new measure targeting heavy users adds a further layer of price hikes, following what Iranian officials described as prolonged internal debate, given that similar price increases in 2019 sparked widespread protests and riots.
The back-to-back price adjustments underscore the intensifying economic pressure on the regime amid international sanctions and the ongoing war. The government framed the latest step as a response to the 'current situation', without offering additional details.
It remains unclear whether the heavy-user price increase is temporary or permanent, and what the new per-liter rate is for those exceeding 110 liters. No formal decree or further explanation has been published beyond the cited reason.
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