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The Iranian regime\u2019s oil minister in the Pezeshkian cabinet, Mohsen Paknejad, has admitted<\/a> that \u201cspecial super gasoline\u201d will soon be sold in selected stations at prices exceeding 50,000 tomans per liter\u2014more than thirty times the official subsidized rate. The announcement, made on August 17, 2025, has triggered alarm among citizens already battered by inflation, who see the move as a prelude to broader fuel price hikes.<\/p>\n Paknejad attempted to justify the measure by claiming it does not affect existing quotas or subsidized prices of 1,500 and 3,000 tomans per liter. \u201cThe 100-liter monthly quota remains intact. The emergency fuel cards remain intact. Regular super gasoline at the previous rate remains intact. What is being sold above 50,000 tomans is imported fuel by private companies, with added costs for purchase, transportation, and distribution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n But observers note that this \u201cspecial fuel\u201d creates a new tiered system, effectively catering to wealthy car owners and widening the social divide. According to ISNA<\/a>, Paknejad himself acknowledged that the price could exceed 50,000 tomans once private sector costs for purchase and transportation are added. Analysts warn this paves the way for deeper inequality and a gradual normalization of higher fuel prices.<\/p>\n As November 2019 Uprising Anniversary Nears, #Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Lacks Regional Escape Route Amid Brewing Unresthttps:\/\/t.co\/47ljcBOcCE<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n