A top Iranian official called on citizens to curb their petrol consumption on Tuesday, as the country faces difficulty importing enough fuel to meet demand due to a US naval blockade.
“Of course, part of the responsibility for this high consumption does not lie with our people; it lies with our industry,” parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a televised address.
“But in any case, what is clear is that we need to save gasoline in our consumption.”
Washington imposed its blockade of Iranian ports in retaliation for Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas shipments.
The US has also recently announced new wide-reaching sanctions aimed at further isolating the Iranian economy.
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