Residents of Kano State have expressed dismay over the recent fuel price hike, while their compatriots in Gombe State have demanded the hike be reversed. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, Kano residents lamented that the hike had plunged Nigerians into further hardships. The NNPCL Retail Management increased … Read more
Even as the Karnataka government has hiked petrol and diesel prices by increasing value-added tax (VAT) on the fuel, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday justified the recent VAT hike on petrol and diesel, saying Karnataka’s fuel rates are still lower than those in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. “In Maharashtra, the VAT on petrol is … Read more
A study into the South African general fuel levy has revealed startling results. Published by Daily Investor, the South African fuel levy is the ultimate government cash cow that just keeps on giving. So, as the saying goes, “why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?” That’s correct, almost unseen, government has … Read more
