Fuel stations dispute – GRTU gives ultimatum till Friday – Industrial action still on the cards

The GRTU gave an ultimatum till the end of this week so that an agreement on the current dispute about fuel stations is reached.

This warning by the GRTU came after the meeting it had with Minister Joe Mizzi and following a number of inaccuracies reported on the matter.

“We will not give the details so far, as negotiations are still on going”, said a GRTU statement. The GRTU said that if no solution is found, there will be a General meeting for its members on Monday.

No agreement was reached on Wednesday during a meeting between the GRTU and the Energy Ministry, meaning that a strike by fuel stations is still on the cards.

In a statement on Wednesday, the government said the Malta Resources Authority had, in 2011 allowed fuel station owners to set higher profit margins on condition that they would pay for the investment required to be carried out by 2020. The government said it had noted the increases requested by the GRTU but did not accept in view of the fact that consumer prices increase according to the international fuel prices.