Natural Gas Distributors
Given Temporary Reprieve
The Ministerio de
Ambiente y Energía (Minae)
- environment and energy
ministry - has given
Zeta and Tropigas until
July 15 to continue to
distribute natural gas,
a date which the Minae
intends to announced new
regulations for the
natural industry.
The date was announced
by Regulador General,
Fernando Herrero, who
said that the licenses
for Zeta and Tropigas
will expire on July 15.
Gas Zeta and Tropigas
have been advised that
their license to
distribute natural gas
will be suspended
stemming from complaints
about irregularities the
way the companies handle
the gas tanks.
The suspension was
originally to have taken
place next month,
however, the Minae asked
the regulator, Aresep,
for more time as it is
develops regulatory
policies.
Zeta and Tropigas have
been accused of unfair
business practices
refusing to fill or
withhold tanks of
competitors in an
industry without proper
regulations and policies
regarding the handling
and management of gas
tanks.
Zeta and Tropigas,
although competitors in
the market, are owned by
the same investors and
dominate the natural gas
market in the country. |
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