Gov’t to weigh movement restrictions as fuel costs surge – Vaz

The Government is exploring options to get Jamaicans to conserve fuel amid rising global prices, with Energy and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz signalling that COVID-19-style movement restrictions could be considered. No decision has been made, and the matter is to go before Cabinet for discussion. The move comes as Vaz indicated that Petrojam has absorbed losses of $11.8 billion over the past four weeks while cushioning the impact of higher oil prices driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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