Rong Chhun requests the Government to reduce oil prices

Cambodge Soir

04-09-2008

The President of the Independent Teacher’s Association of Cambodia has asked the government why the prices at the service stations remained unchanged despite the price decrease of the oil barrel.

Rong Chhun contacted the Prime Minister Hun Sen by mail on Wednesday 3 September. The trade union member justifies his request to lower the oil prices by mentioning the context of global changes. “The oil price has decreased on the global market. Today one barrel (200 litres) costs 109 dollars, in other words 40 dollars lower than the last months. Within this context, logically the oil prices in Cambodia shouldn’t exceed 4000 riel per litre”, explained Ron Chhun.

To this day however, one litre of regular fuel costs 5300 riel at the pump, while super costs 5400 riel, in other words a decrease of a few hundreds of riel compared to the previous days. This is positive already but still not enough, according to the union member. “Each time the price of goods increases, the government blames the international market. But now that the fuel price decreased on the global market, why don’t the prices in Cambodia follow this trend?”, asked Ron Chhun.