Protests at Iran fuel rationing

At least one petrol station has been set on fire in the Iranian capital, Tehran, after the government announced fuel rationing for private motorists.
Iranians were given only two hours' notice of the move that limits private drivers to 100 litres of fuel a month.

Despite its huge energy reserves Iran lacks refining capacity, forcing it to import about 40% of its petrol.

Tehran is trying to rein in fuel consumption over fears of possible UN sanctions over its nuclear programme.

Iran fears the West could sanction its petrol imports and cripple its economy.

'Dangerous move'

The restrictions began at midnight local time on Wednesday (2030 GMT Tuesday).

The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran says there is anger and frustration the government did not give people more notice.


Iran's petrol is heavily subsidised, sold at about a fifth of its real cost
Eyewitnesses have seen at least one petrol station in the outskirts of the west of Tehran on fire and there are reports that three people died in the blaze.

All over the city there are huge queues and reports of scuffles at petrol stations as motorists try to beat the start of the rationing and fill their tanks.

Iran's petrol is heavily subsidised, sold at about a fifth of its real cost. So far there has been no announcement about whether Iranians can buy more petrol at the real market cost.

Our correspondent says rationing fuel is only likely to add to high inflation and the rising cost of living.

It is a dangerous move for any elected government, especially in an oil-rich country like Iran where people think cheap fuel is their birthright and public transport is very limited, she says.
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Gas rationing riots.........they aren't much different than us in many aspects.

Have a good one!:s4:

Gas rationing riots.........they aren't much different than us in many aspects.

And you want to bomb them back to the stone age!

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Gas rationing riots.........they aren't much different than us in many aspects.

And you want to bomb them back to the stone age!

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FIRST I'd take out their nuke facilities and see what their response is.....it would be up to them from there. It looks like their people have had enough though........:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

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And you want to bomb them back to the stone age!

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we might have to bomb them forward into the stone age.

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we might have to bomb them forward into the stone age.

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How silly. Unlike me who knows everything, you assume you do.

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FIRST I'd take out their nuke facilities and see what their response is.....it would be up to them from there. It looks like their people have had enough though........:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

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Take out their nukes. Is that something like taking out the garbage? I doubt you could just take out their nukes. There would be a significant amount of "collateral" damage and then any hopes of rallying the Iranian people to our side would be lost forever. You make everything sound so simple, take out their nukes, come on now, thats a very controversial plan as they don't even have "Nukes" yet, just some budding Nuclear power plants. "Simple is as simple does," as Forest would say.

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How silly. Unlike me who knows everything, you assume you do.

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if i knew everything (or even thought i did) i sure as hell wouldn't bother arguing with the likes of us.:rolleyes:

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just some budding Nuclear power plants. "Simple is as simple does," as Forest would say.

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Exactly.......nip it in the bud!:thumbsup:

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if i knew everything (or even thought i did) i sure as hell wouldn't bother arguing with the likes of us.:rolleyes:

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Me either. As my Dad once told me: "the more you know, the more you know you don't know" So then you end up senile with ahlsheimers, and don't know nothing.:)

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Me either. As my Dad once told me: "the more you know, the more you know you don't know"

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let's give thanks for our ignorance. without it we'd have nothing to talk about.

What are you talking about?

Riots broke out in Teheran yesterday when Iran's regime stirred public anger and showed the depth of the country's economic crisis by imposing petrol rationing.


A petrol station burns during riots in Teheran after the government announced it was introducing petrol rationing to curb demand


The disturbances, which affected nine areas of the capital and saw youths set at least 12 petrol stations ablaze, disclosed the mounting unpopularity of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime.

"Ahmadinejad should be killed," chanted some of the protesters, who were denounced as "vandals" by state radio. Iran possesses the second-largest oil reserves in the world and produces 4.3 million barrels a day.
Protesters on rampage after Iran rations fuel | International News | News | Telegraph

Wow....how quickly the people turn. LOL

Have a good one!:s4: