NewsWhore
01-31-2007, 04:40 PM
Texaco-Chevron is insisting on the right to transport its own fuels to its filling stations around the country. However, the Industry and Commerce Ministry has been adamant in ratifying its position as the sole arbiter in transport issues. The multi-national company has appealed to the ministry as well as the US Trade Representative for a satisfactory solution to the issue. In their public appeals, Texaco-Chevron has emphasized its willingness to engage in a dialogue with the ministry in order to implement "a process of global optimization of transportation." According to Diario Libre, the problem is that this process would imply a unilateral breaking of the current fuel transport contracts. It would also involve the concession of addition transport permits to Texaco-Chevron that would hurt current fuel transporters who feel that they have acquired certain rights. Because of this, the Industry and Commerce Ministry emitted a decree in December 2006 stating that the rescinding of the contract must be approved by the ministry. Fuel transport in the Dominican Republic is a RD$2.2 billion a year industry.
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