Masouma Tahrkani, an economic analyst, said the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is implementing an extensive plan to eliminate energy subsidies by focusing on fighting fuel smuggling. According to him, most of the fuel smuggling is done in an organized manner and through networks that have access to infrastructure and official licenses, but the cost of handling this is on the shoulders of the people and the drivers.

Masouma Tahrkani, an economic analyst, said the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is implementing an extensive plan to eliminate energy subsidies by focusing on fighting fuel smuggling. According to him, most of the fuel smuggling is done in an organized manner and through networks that have access to infrastructure and official licenses, but the cost of handling this is on the shoulders of the people and the drivers.

Tarhani added that considering the experience of the demonstrations in November 2018, instead of raising the price of gasoline all at once, the government gradually limited the quotas. He warned that the move towards calculating the price of gasoline based on dollar rates, in a situation where people's income is realistic, could greatly increase the pressure of life and inflation.