Hong Kong publicará actualizaciones semanales de los precios del combustible a partir del 1 de abril

Las autoridades de Hong Kong emitirán anuncios semanales sobre los cambios en los costes del combustible a nivel internacional y local a partir de abril, ante las sospechas de que las empresas están subiendo los precios de forma prematura debido a la guerra entre Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán. La medida fue anunciada el sábado por el secretario de Medio Ambiente y Ecología, Tse Chin-wan.

Las autoridades de Hong Kong emitirán anuncios semanales sobre los cambios en los costes del combustible a nivel internacional y local a partir del 1 de abril. La iniciativa surge tras las crecientes sospechas de que las empresas están subiendo los precios de manera prematura en medio de la guerra entre Estados Unidos e Israel contra Irán. El secretario de Medio Ambiente y Ecología, Tse Chin-wan, anunció la medida el sábado durante un programa de radio. "Actualmente estamos recopilando y organizando datos. A partir del 1 de abril, publicaremos algunos informes comparativos que mostrarán la tendencia de los precios con descuento de cada compañía de combustible en Hong Kong y los precios internacionales del petróleo refinado", afirmó Tse. Y añadió: "Difundiremos esta información al público una vez por semana, permitiendo a los residentes monitorear los cambios en los precios del petróleo con mayor precisión". Tse señaló que estas actualizaciones ayudarán a los residentes a observar si las compañías de combustible están subiendo los precios con demasiada rapidez o si tardan en bajarlos. Según el ministro, el combustible de Hong Kong es suministrado principalmente por China continental. Los expertos acogieron con satisfacción la medida, aunque algunos sugirieron que el gobierno considere recortar temporalmente el impuesto sobre los combustibles si los precios se disparan.

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