Iran's acting oil minister says US Treasury Secretary should worry about fuel prices at home

Unverified · Iran, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-27 13:16 UTC

ME Observer relays that Iran's acting oil minister, named as Hamid Pourd in one item and Hamid Bourd in another, says the US Treasury Secretary should worry about fuel prices for his own people, responding to advice that Iranians store fuel. One item adds that the US is looking for diesel while gas diplomacy is underway in Moscow. Both items relay the same single statement.

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Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-27 13:16 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-27 15:25 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-27 13:18 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-27 13:22 UTC: Unverified to Unverified (set aside)
• 2026-10-27 15:34 UTC: Unverified to Unverified

First reported 2026-10-27 13:16 UTC; last updated 2026-10-27 15:34 UTC.

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