The Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly has formed a special working group to examine the new policies for allocating gasoline quotas and the use of bank cards. This commission aims to organize the free cards at gas stations and reduce dependency on these cards; a topic that could change the refueling method for millions of vehicles in the country.
Guiding consumers towards personal and bank fuel cards
Ahmadi, a member of the Energy Commission, noted that a working group and special committee has been established to review the gasoline policies in this commission and experts and specialists have been invited to present their views and solutions. He added: An expert report has been presented to the commission, and various studies and articles regarding gasoline consumption management solutions have been reviewed.
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Guiding consumers towards the use of personal fuel cards and bank cards is among the policies pursued by the Energy Commission and has also been addressed in the seventh development plan. The use of personal fuel cards and bank cards can be effective in preventing smuggling; as recording transactions and consumption levels allows for more precise monitoring of fuel consumption.
Expanding the use of bank cards at gas stations
Ahmadi also discussed the latest status of bank card development at gas stations, stating: The use of bank cards initially began as a pilot in a few stations and has since expanded, and now this plan is being implemented and planned in about 3,000 stations. According to the planned schedule, the use of bank cards is expected to become widespread in all gas stations across the country next week.
These statements indicate that the use of bank cards is no longer limited to a small pilot project and is moving towards broader implementation. However, the final details regarding the allocation method, usage limits, and how the quota relates to the bank card are still subjects of discussion and policymaking.
Gradually collecting the free cards at stations and replacing them with personal and bank cards is also another goal of this policy. These changes could help in more accurately tracking the relationship between vehicles, owners, and the amount of fuel consumed.
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