Iran to stop making gasoline-only cars – report

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran, the Middle East’s biggest carmaker, will stop producing cars that only run on gasoline this month and will instead ensure all new vehicles run on gas too, an official said in remarks published on Saturday.

The announcement follows Iran’s move last month to start rationing gasoline to curb expensive imports the world’s fourth biggest oil exporter must make because it lacks refining capacity to meet domestic demand.


Some cars in Iran, which has the world’s second largest reserves of oil and gas, already run on both gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG) but most only use gasoline.

“In two weeks’ time, the production of gasoline-only vehicles will be stopped by the Industries Ministry,” the economic daily Jahan-e Eqtesad reported, quoting a deputy industries and mines minister, named only as Hatam.

Reuters