Abbas Basafa, the director of the smart fuel system, announced the launch of a new plan for refueling with bank cards in Tehran. This plan aims to increase the share of personal card usage and reduce existing challenges in the refueling process.
Details of the refueling plan with bank cards
The director of the smart fuel system explained in a Radio Economy program that in recent years, issues such as forgetting personal fuel cards and delays at fuel stations have made the use of bank cards a necessary complementary method. The "identification" of the refueling process with bank cards is designed for greater transparency and to prevent off-network fuel supply.
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Basafa stated that the implementation of this plan will soon begin in Tehran and, if conditions allow, will be applicable nationwide by the end of October. According to this plan, individuals can refuel using a valid bank card and, after swiping the card, receive a voucher containing a four-digit code that will be used for the fuel receipt process.
Refueling limit and infrastructure security
The director of the smart fuel system announced that the current refueling limit for Tehran is set at 25 liters per session. Basafa also emphasized that there is no need to receive SMS or send information via mobile phone for this process, as the equipment used will perform the authentication and token issuance on-site.
Basafa further addressed the issue of the security of the infrastructure for this plan, stating: "One of the reasons for designing this method was to create an alternative refueling method and reduce dependence on a single method so that in case of technical, security, or cyber issues, the refueling process for the public would not be interrupted." He also emphasized that personal fuel cards will remain valid, and the related quotas will be charged according to the established process on the fuel card.
The director of the smart fuel system also mentioned examining various plans for fuel management using license plate recognition cameras, stating: "Using license plate recognition cameras faces challenges such as plate quality and high equipment costs. However, efforts are being made to incorporate new technologies to combat fuel smuggling and make this process smarter and more transparent."
Finally, Basafa clarified that the main goal of using new technologies in the smart fuel system is to reduce smuggling and prevent off-network supply, and more effective measures will be taken in the diesel sector in this regard.
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