Ali Dadpey, an economist, pointed to the increase in gasoline prices and said this move was

Ali Dadpey, an economist, said that this measure, in reference to the rise in gasoline prices, is “very long overdue and ill-timed,” and that the government is transferring costs to the public instead of creating economic stability.

He added that increasing the gasoline price does not resolve fuel shortages and, due to the rise in transportation costs, could trigger a wave of price increases.