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Cabinet decides to maintain fuel rates at a flat rate for one year
The government has decided to maintain fuel price under a flat rate for at least one year irrespective of the world market price, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said today.
He said that it was decided at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to establish a ‘Steady Fuel Price Fund’ to divert the money saved from the drop of oil prices in the global market.
Stressing that this fund would help to cover the losses incurred by some government institutions, Minister Gunawardana pointed out that when the fuel prices in the world market increases, the loss can be covered by the money in this steady fuel price fund.
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