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Ghalibaf said domestic production could meet demand if consumption fell, but queues at petrol stations have already appeared.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T18:46:06.250Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-01T17:53:54.277Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T18:46:06.250Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":55,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Only one outlet's own report; others are digests repeating the same claims.","critic":"Quotes and context present in full report; digests lack depth.","hype":"Headlines are measured; no sensationalism detected."}},"tags":["#IranFuelShortage","#USNavalBlockade","#MiddleEastConflict","#EconomicSanctions","#GasolineConsumption"],"entities":["Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf","Iran","United States","Sud Ouest","Asharq AL-awsat"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, asked citizens to reduce gasoline consumption on 1 September 2026.","Ghalibaf attributed the request to difficulties importing fuel caused by a US naval blockade of Iranian ports.","He said Iran could meet demand with domestic production if consumption were cut, but queues at petrol stations have already formed.","No left-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports below."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, called on citizens to reduce gasoline consumption on 1 September 2026. 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