Govt to subsidise electric bills, cut pump prices as global oil spikes

The government will cover half of the expected increase in electricity fuel charges over the next three months to shield Barbadians from soaring global oil prices linked to the conflict… The post Govt to subsidise electric bills, cut pump prices as global oil spikes appeared first on Barbados Today.


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