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Iran International asked whether charging consumers more for fuel would reduce smuggling of subsidized fuel, as long queues and empty pumps highlight shortages. Iran International separately reported that new restrictions on petrol sales have made fuel harder to access across Iran, prompting public complaints and warnings from transport operators that rising fuel costs could push up prices of goods. The report on smuggling gave no official figures and no pricing decision has been announced, so higher prices remain an analytical question rather than confirmed policy.