The President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, spoke at a press conference in the department of Florida on Thursday 25, after attending the act of the 197th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Among several issues consulted with the president, he referred to the price of fuel, given that the Executive Branch must make a decision on the matter soon.
On the subject, the president said that during this week he had a meeting with the Minister of Industry and Energy, Omar Paganini, to discuss the issue. In addition, there are possibilities that he will meet again next Monday the 29th with Omar Paganini, but also with the Minister of Economy, Azucena Arbeleche. “Hopefully we can lower at least some of the fuels,” he told reporters present.
In that instance, they will re-analyze the situation in light of the report prepared by the Regulatory Unit for Energy and Water Services on the price that fuels should have in September. Among other factors to study, the price of crude oil at the international level also appears and what data and figures emerge from the report submitted by the Ancap board. At the close of last July, the Executive Branch, together with the Ministries of Industry and Economy and Finance, decided to maintain prices.
