Why not just enforce a fixed price for the fuel, like we do over here with over 85% tax?

Christopher hall, Sheffield,

this is just one way for a regime to oppress their citizens. the mullas are in control.

m levine, New York,

Civil disobedience in Iran! Who'd have thought it? Best call off the invasion what with all this political freedom going around.

D. Churcher, Gravesend, England

it's incomprehensable that a nation generating all that wealth has not invested enough toward refining fuel , so that they become dependant on the west!!!! This does not sound very intelligent. These same folk are spending millions buying estates in the US and UK for their recreational purposes and hundred ot thousands in harrods every year on fancy goods. The Islamists want to convert the world to their way of living, if this is it, then they will reduce everything to rubble as all they know is how to feather their own nests and nothing about a countries long term wealth or future, just look at the unrest in the middle east, who is looking to a peaceful prosperous future, no body. Every one is strugglking for power, so that they can be the next to syphon off oil profits instead of investing it in refineries, so that the country can be self sufficient and prosper.

nigel smith, isle of skye, UK

So many people in Iran make money by car, so all their family's will be without food and money to even pay their rent.
Life in Iran was already very expensif but now with the rationing lots of people whom where already poor will be left without an income.

Tina, gent, belgium

Everyone should realise that this is a build up, by the Iranian government, to justify it's pursuit of nuclear fuel. I am quite confident that their government will soon turn to the people and say "see, this [shortage of fuel] is why we need to pursue our nuclear aims."

Mr. King, Manchester,

The violence in Iran should not be viewed as 'isolated'. This escalating violence over oil or petrol shortages could happen anywhere, and is increasingly likely because of terrorism threats, war, or political instability in the Middle East potentially affecting supplies to the rest of the world. There's a book coming out in July called "Last Light" (Alex Scarrow) about what happens to society when world fuel supplies are interrupted. A scary coincidence.

Isabel Picornell, Channel Islands,

And about time, why should they be allowed to get away with polluting the worlds atmosphere for pennies, when the rest of us pay through the nose while trying to do our best to cut back & reduce global warming.
Is it not enough that they now pollute the whole world with their vile terrorist activities in the name of "Religion".

K. Woodhouse, Lincoln, England

the mulla,s republic need the money expand it,s terrorism.

dedesertman, london, england