Fatemeh Mohajerani told a news conference that the purpose of the new gasoline scheme is to curb imports and bring order to the country’s fuel consumption. She said that individuals who own multiple vehicles will receive a fuel quota for only one of them, noting that 40 percent of the population does not own a car.

“Based on principles of fairness, we cannot grant the 1,500-toman gasoline rate to people who own several vehicles when a large share of citizens own none,” she said. “Therefore, each person will receive the 1,500-toman quota for only one vehicle.”

She said the existing quotas — 60 liters at 1,500 tomans and 100 liters at 3,000 tomans — remain unchanged, and any additional gasoline will be sold at 5,000 tomans. For public services, ride-hailing drivers, pickup trucks and motorcyclists involved in transport, gasoline prices will either remain unchanged or the difference will be compensated, she said. Discussions have taken place with ride-hailing platforms, taxi organizations and unions, and service providers have been instructed not to increase fares.

Mohajerani reiterated that the government is not seeking revenue from the price changes. “The aim is to correct inefficiencies,” she said, adding that all stakeholders had been consulted on the three-tier pricing plan.

She also said one of the government’s initiatives to reduce air pollution is to expand the use of clean fuels by investing $3 billion in the CNG industry to create a capacity of 35 million cubic meters.