Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called the fuel rationing a huge and complex decision that would make Iran invulnerable.

He was referring to the government's measure last week, taken to curb the country's growing fuel consumption based on which the fuel needed by the nation's private and public vehicles will be offered only under a quota system.

Ahmadinejad said getting cars to run on natural gas is one of the ways to reduce gas consumption. He added if cars run on gas there would be no need for fuel imports.

Iran relies on imports for a great part of its domestic fuel consumption, as consumption is high and the price of gasoline being cheaper than mineral water in the country.

He warned fuel rationing should not create problems for the people, and called on the Ministry of Commerce and other organization to monitor prices to avoid a price hike in goods and services.

Ahmadinejad said "justice is the equal distribution of resources to all people in all parts of the country, instead of being distributed to a particular group or people."

He added the government supports the industrial and agricultural sector and seeks an increase in non-petroleum exports and decrease in imports.

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