Reza Sepahvand, spokesperson for the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, recently announced that nearly 2 million liters of gasoline are smuggled daily in Tehran. This issue has become a serious problem in the fuel and energy sector, and there is a need for effective solutions to combat it.
Proposed Solutions to Control Gasoline Smuggling
Sepahvand further referred to one of the methods to combat gasoline smuggling, stating: "The use of free fuel station cards is one of the routes for gasoline smuggling." He emphasized that by transferring the fuel quota to bank cards and monitoring refueling through the banking system, a significant portion of fuel smuggling can be controlled.
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He pointed out that gasoline smuggling in the country had previously reached about 6 million liters per day, saying: "Various methods have been employed to combat this problem, but unfortunately, these methods have not been able to respond effectively."
Amount of Smuggling and Unconventional Uses
According to Sepahvand's statements, part of the smuggled gasoline is used for unconventional purposes such as paint production and spraying. Additionally, some of this gasoline reaches villas. According to him, this indicates that fuel smuggling is not limited to remote areas and is also seriously present within cities.
Sepahvand emphasized: "The implementation of the fuel quota transfer to bank cards can help prevent part of the fuel smuggling." With this action, individuals' refueling through the banking system will be monitored, and in this way, free fuel station cards will also be collected. This change could completely eliminate the route of fuel smuggling from the stations.
Given the extensive dimensions of fuel smuggling and its negative impacts on the economy and the environment, implementing this plan could be an effective step towards improving the current situation. Currently, there is a need for fundamental and sustainable actions to control this problem.
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