The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded the distribution of subsidized commercial gasoline across cities and towns.
Authorities will sell the gasoline at 750 Iraqi dinars per liter. The new measure aims to ease shortages and stabilize fuel prices.
Officials said nearly 2.7 million liters will reach cities and independent administrations on Sunday. However, including additional supplies already delivered, total gasoline distribution could reach around 3.4 million liters.
Erbil will receive about 1.8 million liters on Sunday. The supply will arrive through 33 fuel tankers.
Authorities have already distributed subsidized gasoline at 50 fuel stations in Erbil. Officials expect the additional supply to ease pressure on the market.
Erbil District Governor Nabaz Abdulhamid said the government decision has already had a quick impact. He added that increased supplies could help resolve the gasoline shortage.
Duhok will receive about 950,000 liters through 27 tankers. Officials said they plan to increase daily supplies. The additional distribution should help prevent further shortages across the province.
Subsidized commercial gasoline has also reached districts and subdistricts across Sulaimani. Additionally, officials distributed the fuel through 13 stations on Saturday. They plan to increase the number of participating stations on Sunday.
According to local monitoring, Sulaimani will receive about 1.2 million liters as part of the expanded supply.
Halabja has received two tanker shipments totaling 72,000 liters.
Officials said the province will receive two tankers daily from Sunday. They expect the new supply plan to solve around 80 percent of the gasoline shortage.
Gasoline prices have increased sharply across the Kurdistan Region since June. On June 6, the price of regular gasoline in Erbil reached 1,175 dinars per liter. Prices also increased in Sulaimani the following day.
Before the increases, regular gasoline generally sold for 850 to 900 dinars per liter.
On July 20, the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources announced an 850-dinar price ceiling for regular commercial gasoline. However, the measure faced implementation difficulties.
Authorities later set improved gasoline at 1,000 dinars and super gasoline at 1,200 dinars. After shortages continued, the government allowed the market to operate more freely on July 28.
The latest subsidized distribution aims to increase supply and reduce pressure on consumers.
For Sunday, authorities plan to distribute millions of liters at 750 dinars per liter. The move could provide immediate relief and help stabilize the Kurdistan Region’s gasoline market.
