The Labour Party insisted today that local pump prices of petrol are 14 % lower that in Italy and diesel is 17% lower than in the UK.
In a statement, it said the Opposition was wrongly quoting prices without the tax component and not pump prices paid by consumers.
The PL said that according to EU statistics, the price of petrol in Malta is 4c cheaper than in the last week of the PN government . Diesel is 2c cheaper.