The government on Tuesday imposed price ceilings on unleaded gas in thirteen prefectures in Greece, without an expiration date. This will become effective as of Wednesday.
A ceiling is also imposed for the first time, on wholesale unleaded prices in five of the 13 prefectures affected by the retail price ceiling.
Regional Development and Competitiveness Minister Michalis Chrysohoidis told a press conference that the ceiling enters into effect on Wednesday, and will not be removed until the prices fall and the problems caused by illicit competition are solved permanently.
The prefectures (and highest prices for unleaded recorded) affected by the ceiling are: Cyclades islands (1.724 euro per litre), Cephallonia (1.769 euro per litre), Corfu (1.765), Lesvos (1.722), Grevena (1.736), Evros (1.744), Evrytania (1.745), Fokida (1.735), the Dodecanese islands (1.724), Lassithi (Crete, 1.788), Rethymno (Crete, 1.774), Samos (1,734) and Chios 1.739).
The ceiling on wholesale prices was imposed on five of those prefectures: Dodecanese (1.654), Lassithi (1.718), Rethymno (1.704), Samos (1.664) and Chios (1.669).
(source: ana-mpa)
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