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Fuel rationing? "I am a bit pessimistic and reserves are running out", says fuel companies' representative

The official representing fuel companies stated that fuel reserves, which were high at the beginning of the conflict in Iran, have been depleted and are now at exceptionally low levels. This reliance on stored "cushions" of fuel is reaching a critical point of exhaustion.

Why it mattersWhile this is not an immediate alert, if national fuel reserves are indeed near exhaustion, you may want to monitor news for potential supply disruptions or price volatility at the pumps.

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