ISNA reported Tehran city council chairman said when diesel and gasoline subsidies end the government should reallocate the payments to other support, as previously promised. He urged channeling the funds to metro operations or to buy new buses and other equipment. Authorities say relocating oil reserve depots is difficult because reserves must be retained to enable rapid replacement.

2026-08-25

ISNA reported Tehran city council chairman said when diesel and gasoline subsidies end the government should reallocate the payments to other support, as previously promised. He urged channeling the funds to metro operations or to buy new buses and other equipment. Authorities say relocating oil reserve depots is difficult because reserves must be retained to enable rapid replacement.