Apr 06 2006 |
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Jordan: 11 fuel station owners referred to court for refusal to sell oil derivatives
AMMAN (JT) -- The government has referred owners of 11 fuel stations to court for refusing to sell oil derivatives or denying they had supplies of these essential commodities in their stations, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Wednesday.In a statement released yesterday, Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh listed the names of these stations, which include four in Amman, one in Ramtha, three in Jerash and one in Madaba, among others.
Inspection patrols have also been intensified with regard to cement, after the market suffered a shortage of this commodity in recent weeks.
The authorities are now monitoring cement shipments leaving production plants of the Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) on a daily basis and the prices they are sold at.
They also supplied the JCFC with their names in order to blacklist them.
These units are open from 8:00am till midnight, he said, while field teams are dispatched on a daily basis to monitor the market.
This state of high alert was announced as the country braces for a new wave of price hikes after the government lifts fuel subsidies this month.
Earlier this week, the premier told Jordan Television's "Every Week" talk show, hosted by Samih Maaitah, that laws do not sanction any kind of manipulation, greed or monopoly, pledging that authorities will deal with such practices with "an iron fist."
Also, during a meeting with the presidents of House committees and members of the Lower House permanent office last week, Bakhit said the government would not allow any manipulation in the prices of staples and other supplies.
The government formed a task force comprising representatives of the Jordan Consumer Protection Society, the Amman Chamber of Commerce and the Amman Chamber of Industry, in addition to the Interior Ministry to "monitor the situation" after the decision goes into effect.
© Jordan Times 2006
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