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Iran's fuel rationing system reaches breaking point with hours-long lines, protests on eve of ‘Bloody November’
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Motorists in Iran faced long queues at gas stations and taxi drivers protested by refusing passengers, as the fuel rationing system reached a critical point amid worsening shortages.
- Videos from multiple cities, including Kazeroun, Bandar Abbas, Evaz, Lordegan, and Ardabil, showed widespread frustration and protests related to the fuel crisis.
- The fuel rationing crisis comes ahead of the seventh anniversary of the 2019 "Bloody November" protests, which were triggered by a sudden fuel price hike and resulted in a deadly government crackdown.
- The Iranian government has avoided raising fuel prices since 2019 but has recently removed emergency fuel cards in over a third of the country, exacerbating supply issues amid economic sanctions and internal challenges.
- Officials acknowledge a genuine supply problem, stating that all available gasoline has been distributed to the public, highlighting the severity of the crisis.
