Following the statements of a government official about the seasonal change in the price of third grade gasoline and the collection of fuel cards in some districts, reports and photos of long queues at gas stations were published, mainly in the southern regions of Iran.
Mohammadreza Aref, Iran's first vice president, asked government officials not to comment on the gasoline until the decisions are agreed upon.
Mr. Aref's statements were made while Ismail Skav Usafia, head of the Organization for Energy Optimization and Strategic Management, recently spoke about the collection of fuel cards at stations in several districts and the possibility of seasonal changes in the third rate of gasoline.
Mr. Scab Usafia said: "Currently, the location cards still exist in some districts, but these cards have been collected in several border districts."
The third rate for gasoline currently stands at 10,000 tomans per liter, and according to the head of the Energy Efficiency Organization, this rate may change depending on the purchase price of the refinery.