DOE, DOJ asked: Go after perpetrators of 'unreasonable' fuel price hikes

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the oil crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) should crack down on “unreasonable” fuel price increases. This is the view of House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan. Libanan on Sunday urged the two departments to take action, citing Republic Act No. 8479 or the Downstream Oil Industry Regulation Law of 1998. This legislative piece establishes the DOE-DOJ Task Force to take action on “any report from any person of an unreasonable rise in prices of petroleum products.” “Through […]... Keep on reading: DOE, DOJ asked: Go after perpetrators of 'unreasonable' fuel price hikes

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