'Iran lawmaker says US naval blockade disrupting imports'

 

A US naval blockade has disrupted Iranian imports that largely relied on southern ports, while the country also faces a daily gasoline shortfall of 15 million to 20 million liters, an Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday.

Jafar Ghaderi, a member of parliament's Economic Commission, said around 83% of Iran's 210 million tons of imports had previously entered through southern ports.

“The US naval blockade has created problems for the country's imports,” Ghaderi said.

He said Iran's gasoline deficit was running at 15 million to 20 million liters a day and that each imported liter cost the government about $1.

Ghaderi said maintaining gasoline supply under the existing system was no longer practical and that authorities should either reduce fuel quotas or adjust prices to bring supply and demand into balance.

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