People protest against increased gas price, on a highway in Tehran, Iran November 16, 2019. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Reuters: One killed in clashes in Iran over fuel price hike: media
DUBAI (Reuters) - One person was killed in the Iranian city of Sirjan during protests that erupted after President Hassan Rouhani’s government imposed gasoline rationing and price hikes of at least 50 percent, Iranian ISNA news agency reported on Saturday.
The government announced on Friday that the price of a liter of regular gasoline would increased to 15,000 rials ($0.13 cents) from 10,000 rials and the monthly ration for each private car was set at 60 liters. Additional purchases would cost 30,000 rials per liter.
The measure by a top decision-making economic council sparked angered across the country. Iranians have faced economic pressure since last year when President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on the country.
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WNU Editor: If it was not for a major snowstorm, these protests would probably be larger .... Heavy snow snarls traffic, shuts schools in Iran capital (AFP).
More News On Today's Violent Protests In Iran Over Petrol Rationing And Price Hikes Of At Least 50%
Protests strike Iran cities over gasoline prices rising -- AP
Iran:Deadly protests erupt over shock fuel price hike -- DW
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran -- AFP
Iran petrol price hike: Protests erupt over surprise rationing -- BBC
Surge in petrol prices triggers protests in Iran -- France 24
One killed as protests erupt after Iran hikes petrol prices -- Al Jazeera
Protests erupt in Iran after petrol price hike: state media -- AFP
3 comments:
That was fast.
I'm a bad cynical guy: good for us.
Their few (1?) refinery will be a juicy target should Iran provoke a response from all their provocative actions.
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