Iran government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctions
- Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government is preparing the public for another increase in fuel prices as it attempts to buoy the country’s ailing economy.
- With the United States’ siege of Iran’s seaports and the economic impact of the war continuing, the offer of heavily subsidised fuel to the country’s 93 million population is a burden that the government is struggling to afford.
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- Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government is preparing the public for another increase in fuel prices as it attempts to buoy the country’s ailing economy.
- With the United States’ siege of Iran’s seaports and the economic impact of the war continuing, the offer of heavily subsidised fuel to the country’s 93 million population is a burden that the government is struggling to afford.
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Sources: Al Jazeera