This morning, the first shipment of 300,000 liters of super gasoline was offered on the energy stock exchange at a base price of 65,800 tomans. This action, instead of alleviating the financial pressure on households, has sounded a serious alarm for another increase in fuel prices.
Unknown Consequences of Offering Gasoline on the Stock Exchange
According to the CEO of the energy stock exchange, gas station owners are expected to receive this fuel within the next 7 to 10 days. However, experts believe that the offering of gasoline on the stock exchange has never led to transparency in the past years and has usually been a precursor to higher prices at gas pumps.
The government, without providing any explanation regarding the effects of this decision on household economics, has only paved the way for official price increases; a matter that could lead to a new wave of inflation in the transportation sector.
