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The Iranian Smugglers Trafficking Fuel Into Pakistan…

By Laura Mallonee In Pakistan, a gallon of diesel costs more than $3. In Iran, it’s just 34 cents. The math is simple, and it sends droves of poor, Iranian smugglers speeding to the border in beat-up Toyota pickups loaded down with fuel. Sadegh Souri tried his best to keep up while trailing the couriers […]

NIOPDC Details Iran Diesel Export to Iraqi…

The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company in Kurdestan Province has exported more than 42 million liters of diesel to Iraqi Kurdistan region over the past year, the head of the company said. “Plans are underway to boost diesel export capacity by 1 million liters per day as Kurdestan Province is equipped with the necessary […]

The Dilemma of Implementing Fuel Smart Cards…

By Mariana Somensi The signalization of fuel smart cards has been ongoing in Egypt since 2013. Although the project raised an important flag of combat against fuel smuggling and corruption in the system, it has remained on papers without significant progress. However, the Egyptian state took, late May 2017, a new step forward towards the […]

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Rebel-held Daraa loses lifeline after regime offensive…

AMMAN: A smuggling route that is the source of fuel to the rebel-held half of Daraa province remains cut off for a second week on Thursday after regime forces seized territory cutting through the heart of the route—leaving hundreds of thousands of residents with no fuel supply. Syrians living under opposition control in Daraa province […]

IPI troubled by tax case targeting Turkey…

Jul 8, 2016 The International Press Institute (IPI) said today it was concerned that criminal charges brought against Aydın Doğan, a leading publisher and businessman in Turkey, could be a further attempt to silence the Doğan media group. On March 22, an Istanbul court accepted the state prosecutor’s indictment accusing Doğan, founder and honorary chairman of Doğan […]