Liquigas takes over gas distribution

D Zammit

Feb 4th 2009, 23:14

@ G Mangion

I think if anyone can talk of inventing prices at this point in time, it's the government and it's authorities!!! Three different versions of statistics, dates and facts from Austin Gatt, Enemalta and Price regulator!!

Go on with your bias mr Mangion.

J. Borg

Feb 4th 2009, 00:21

Thank you for summarizing, Mr. Fenech. Based on your survey, our costs are at the high end, or slightly more than other countries in the EU. No surprises there. Assuming that LPG will fall in line (and given that the current operator has an absolute monopoly, that's a fair assumption) we will now be paying at the high end of the EU scale for LPG as well. In other words, we should expect the cost of gas to double, at least. Sushi or steak tartare, anyone?

G .Mangion

Feb 2nd 2009, 18:38

@ J.Borg Taqtax Qalbek, wan new's li - lejla jaghmel Skoperta Ohra, U jivinta PREZZ !

lgalea

Feb 2nd 2009, 18:26

Gonzipn, erġajt ħadtna lura għal żmien il-kenur

john fenech

Feb 2nd 2009, 18:17

Cost of varies fuels effective: FEB. 2, 2009: 1. The cost per Litre of Petrol Euro- super 95 in 18 EU countries varies from 0.7 to 1.00 €. Compared to Malta 1.06 € per litre, of which 0.57 are tax; duty. 2. The cost of Diesel per Litre in 18 EU countries varies from 0.77 to 0.98 €. Compared to Malta 0.98 € per litre, of which 0.48 are tax; duty. 3. The cost of heating fuel per Litre in 18 EU countries varies from 0.4 to 0.73 €. Compared to Malta 0.77 € per litre, of which 0.22 are tax; duty. 4. The cost of LPG per Litre in 18 EU countries varies from 0.42 to 0.59 €. Present cost in Malta 0.27 € per litre. Reference: 1 Litre of LPG is approximate to 0.56 Kgs. Since the LPG will no longer be subsidised its cost is almost certain to increase. The increase is in part dependant on the amount of tax; duty imposed by the authorities! Therefore the regulator has to intervene to keep the price as low as possible!! The above cost include tax; duty for more information check http://www.energy.eu/#prices

joseph farrugia

Feb 2nd 2009, 17:21

Bravu sur gonzi. issa joghla l gas ukoll ha ssallabna ahjar. Ara tmurx tghid li qalbek mal haddiem ukoll. ghax ma taghmilx pjacir lill malta u taqbez minn hemm.

salvu abela

Feb 2nd 2009, 14:00

I think that I will have to change my gas cooker for a wooden one if the prices are going to be as dear as they are saying that they going to be.

J Martinelli

Feb 2nd 2009, 13:51

@ MuscatPat

A monopolistic system is one which licences one particular business to the exclusion of others.

Freeing the market of monopoly, means that any competent company will be allowed to compete in the market. Therefore it is up to other companies to participate.

In the absence of competitors to the new company, you are absolutely right, it becomes another monopoly which the government cannot change.

T Briffa

Feb 2nd 2009, 13:26

So what do Liquigas actually do? If the Qajjenza plant is still processing and filling, and the truck owners are distributing, what exactly is left for them to do? Sorry, might be just business ignorance on my part....

a.camilleri

Feb 2nd 2009, 11:59

how right you are j.borg, the worst is got to come yet!!

Mario Tabone-Vassallo

Feb 2nd 2009, 10:53

Privatizzazzjoni bla kompetizzjoni hi biss mod biex taghmel individwu sinjur u tghakkes lill-konsumatur, iktar u iktar fejn ir-regolaturi, l-ghassiesa, li ghandna Malta naqa.....

Muscat.Pat

Feb 2nd 2009, 10:26

I wish the new venture a lot of success. However, I think there can be no other way except success, giving that this new private business venture enjoys a monopoly. We critcise Government monopolies day in day out, and really they dump their inefficiencies on us. But, having a private monopoly is just as bad. A monopoly is always a monopoly and always one sided and wrong. Unless one has the monopoly of soul saving, in which case, it will be an exception, monopoly is always wrong and does not make business or social sense in todays democracy.

J.Borg

Feb 2nd 2009, 10:04

What about the price of gas...how come we haven't heard anything yet......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or are we expecting another time bomb.....with high prices being declared and the government saying that it cannot do anything as it is is a private company now.

Same old rethorical statemnets!!!!!!!