VOL. XXXIV

NO. 19

11-FEBRUARY-1991

Iran

Gasoline Rationing Ended

On 6 February, Iran announced that restrictions on the purchase of gasolinehad been lifted and that new prices had been set. The announcement put the newprice of gasoline at IR50 per liter for regular and IR70 per liter for premium($0.04 and $0.06 respectively at open market exchange rates). The move ends asystem used since 1986 that allowed unlimited purchases of regular gasoline atIR60 per liter and rationed purchases of premium at...