Fuel prices will go online

THE COMMERCE Ministry plans to put fuel prices online very soon so consumers can choose the cheapest prices on the market, said government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou yesterday.

“Very soon, the Commerce Ministry’s Competition and Consumer Protection Service will go online to announce the cheapest fuel prices at petrol stations,” he said.

The ministry conducted a price study last week, though failed to release its findings since many petrol stations were closed and so had not yet reduced prices based on shifts in market prices. Ministry officials are expected to complete a second price study today, as most petrol stations are now open again after the holidays, which they will likely release to the public.

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