Javad Owji, Iran’s Oil Minister: Rest assured, there will be no increase in gasoline prices

Javad Owji, Iran’s Minister of Oil, assures the public that there will be no increase in gasoline prices.

Javad Owji, Iran’s Minister of Oil, has stated that gasoline prices in the country will not increase.

Mr. Owji said on the sidelines of the government meeting that he has given several interviews denying the increase in gasoline prices, and the Refining and Distribution Company has repeatedly reiterated this denial. The public can rest assured that there will be no increase in gasoline prices, and the government has no such plan.

Iran’s Minister of Oil has urged citizens not to pay attention to rumors.

Iranian media report an increase in gasoline consumption during the peak of summer, an imbalance in gasoline reserves in the country, and the formation of long lines in front of gas stations.

Tehran newspapers have attributed the formation of long lines in front of gas stations to the hot rumors of gasoline price hikes and the public’s disregard for government officials’ statements.