Ahmadi, a member of the Energy Commission of the Parliament, explained about the examination of new gasoline policies, stating that a special working group and committee has been formed to review the gasoline situation. According to him, experts and specialists have been invited to present their proposals and solutions in this commission.
Analysis and Management of Gasoline Consumption
Ahmadi added: An expert report regarding gasoline consumption management has been presented to the commission, and various studies and articles on optimizing gasoline consumption have been reviewed. He emphasized that directing consumers towards using personal fuel cards and bank cards can be effective in combating smuggling. In this regard, recording transactions and consumption levels using these tools will be possible.
This new policy shifts the fuel system's focus from supplying gasoline with public station cards to identifying consumers and intelligently managing quotas. In this structure, the personal fuel card remains important for identifying the vehicle and its quota, and the bank card can also be linked to the quota process in later stages.
Expansion of Bank Card Use
Ahmadi discussed the development of bank cards at stations, stating: This plan was initially implemented on a trial basis at a few stations and then expanded. Currently, planning and implementation are underway at about 3,000 fuel stations across the country. According to the existing plan, the use of bank cards is set to become widespread in all fuel stations in the country starting next week.
These statements indicate that the bank card is no longer just a limited pilot project and is moving towards widespread implementation. However, details regarding the quota amount, consumption ceiling, and how to link the quota with the bank card are still under review and policy-making.
One of the main focuses of the new program is the gradual reduction of the use of public station cards. Ahmadi announced the ultimate goal of this policy is the phased collection of these cards and replacing them with personal and bank cards. Station cards were used in previous years for individuals who did not have a personal fuel card.
The manager of the smart fuel system also explained that the main goal of changing the quota allocation method is to adjust quotas in two phases, with the first phase focusing on reducing part of the consumption level. Additionally, newly registered vehicles valued at over one billion tomans do not receive a regular quota.
This decision indicates that the quota allocation model is moving away from a uniform method for all vehicles, and vehicle specifications and consumption management policies are playing a larger role in determining quotas. The manager of the smart fuel system announced the implementation of new fuel management models in Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.
According to his explanations, in these two provinces, in addition to a 60-liter quota at a rate of 1,500 tomans and a 50-liter quota at a rate of 3,000 tomans, the possibility of supplying gasoline at a rate of 10,000 tomans has also been provided. This experience could be influential in decision-making for implementing similar models in other provinces.
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