Fuel Quota Transfer from Fuel Cards to Bank Cards Implemented in Five Provinces

The spokesperson for fuel station operators announced a more than 7% drop in gasoline consumption after the new rate took effect, and reported the start of a broad pilot phase of the plan to transfer gasoline quotas from fuel cards to bank cards in five provinces.

The spokesperson of the fuel stations announced a reduction of more than 7% in gasoline consumption after the implementation of the new rate, and announced the beginning of the large-scale and experimental implementation of the plan to transfer gasoline quotas from fuel cards to bank cards in five provinces of the country.

Reza Nawaz, the spokesperson of fuel stations, explained the latest fuel consumption situation and new plans in a conversation with Ambassador Arjan and stated: "Since the implementation of the 10,000 toman gasoline rate, fuel consumption has experienced a reduction of even more than 7% on some days."

Pointing to the implementation challenges at the stands, he added: "Problems of the people and the stand holders, including payment disruptions with some bank cards and issues related to refueling motorcycles, have been identified in the plan to identify the stands' cards and are being followed up."

Regarding the details of the plan to link the fuel quota to bank cards, the spokesperson of the fuel station owners stated: "After about 6 to 7 months of delay in approving the regulations, this plan was first implemented in two stations in Tehran on a trial basis, and now its trial and wider implementation is being followed in the five provinces of Alborz, Semnan, Qom, Qazvin and Hamadan."