Iranians have taken to the streets after their government suddenly introduced rationing and jacked up fuel prices there by reducing the subsidies; at least two people have died and a number of injuries are reported.
Under the new measures, each motorist is allowed to buy 60 litres (13 gallons) of petrol a month at 15,000 rials ($0.13; £0.10) a litre. Each additional litre then costs 30,000 rials.
Previously, drivers were allowed up to 250 litres at 10,000 rials per litre, AP reports.
In other words, Iranians are up in arms because they now have to pay 52 cents per U.S. gallon for their first 13 gallons of gas. Purchases beyond that will run them $1.04 a gallon. As a result, protests and violence have erupted in nearly a dozen cities across the country. Their police have been involved in efforts to bring the rioters under control.
