Syria cuts fuel oil price to ease pressure on manufacturers

LONDON: Syria said on Thursday it has cut the price of industrial fuel oil to $400 per tonne from $475 in a bid to lower production costs, support manufacturers and boost the competitiveness of domestic industries. Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir told the state-run SANA news agency the move is intended to ease financial pressure on factories, sustain industrial output and improve market stability.

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