Fuel distribution was interrupted this Monday at 60% of gas stations in Iran due to “possible sabotage,” and the problem could take several hours to resolve, state television reported.
“We have a problem with the card readers” that has cut off fuel supplies to “60% of stations” across the country, Deputy Oil Minister Jalil Salari told television.
In Iran, motorists can obtain a government-issued digital card that allows them to benefit from a monthly quota of subsidized gasoline.
Citing anonymous sources, the channel mentioned without further explanation the “possibility of sabotage” in the country’s fuel distribution system.
Gas stations have disabled the system and fuel is “now being delivered” without the use of cards, Salari said.
The Oil Ministry is “trying to resolve the problem” in the “next six to seven hours,” according to a statement quoted by state television.
In October 2021, a computer attack led to a week-long power outage at service stations.
The unprecedented scale of the cyberattack prompted a response from Iran’s top authorities and caused traffic jams on Tehran’s main roads and long lines at gas stations.
Iran, whose economy has been hit by tough international sanctions, has the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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