Gas stations to strike Wednesday afternoon

posted on: Feb 10 2010 9:3 by Royston. Viewed 351 times.


Gasoline retailers are to carry on with the strike announced on Monday. They are demanding that the government, through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce allows increased profit margins for the retailers.

The announcement of this one-off protest was made last Monday by the leaders of the National Association of Fuel Retailers (ANADEGAS), whose board of directors said a total of 456 stations around the country will support this action.

Owners of gas stations in Puerto Plata confirmed that they support this strike. They claim it is untenable for them to continue to operate their business in the current economic climate with the high cost of fuel.

They also say that the government should amend the �Law of Hydrocarbons� to end the uncertainty created by the increase and decrease of retail prices per gallon for each type of fuel.

They advocate the establishment of a fixed maximum retail price to solve the problem.

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