AMMAN — The
Lower House’s Energy and
Mineral Resources Committee Tuesday discussed a recent government decision to
up fuel prices for June, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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In a statement, the
committee called on the government to reconsider the fixed tax on oil
derivatives in light of the difficult economic conditions that the Kingdom is
experiencing, which is affecting citizens.
The committee said it plans to prepare a draft law
to submit to Parliament that establishes a public shareholding company to
“bring the energy sector back to the state” while also fulfilling companies’
contractual rights.
The committee
also called for removing a newly-imposed tax on renewable energy, in addition
to issuing instructions that prohibit operating government vehicles with more
than a 2,000CC engine.
It also urged the
government to encourage the switch to electric vehicles by reconsidering taxes
imposed on hybrid cars, implementing time-based electric pricing, and
submitting oil purchase bills to the Energy Committee.
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