Omid Shukri, a senior researcher at George Mason University and an energy expert, referring to the shortage of gasoline in districts such as Hormuzgan, said that the high consumption of low-quality cars, the wear and tear of the transport fleet, sanctions and organized gasoline smuggling are the main causes of this situation.
Referring to reports of eight billion dollars in revenue from gasoline smuggling for government agencies, he added that continued discontent in the energy industry and the weakness of distribution infrastructure fueled the fuel shortage and citizen protests in various provinces.