Consumer group to file complaint on petrol hikes

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 16 - Consumer group Codacons said Wednesday it was set to file a complaint on recent allegedly unjustified petrol hikes to over 100 Italian prosecutor's offices.
    On the recent fuel price increases, Codacons announced for the next few days a complaint to 104 Public Prosecutors of the Republic throughout Italy and to the regional commands of the Guardia di Finanza tax police.
    "We ask the judiciary to intervene on the price increases that are recorded on the occasion of the departures of Italians (for the summer holidays), opening an investigation aimed at verifying the possible case of price rigging and gouging," said Codacons President Carlo Rienzi.
    "We want to understand what is the cause of the sudden increases in price lists at the pump and if there are possible speculative maneuvers aimed at raising prices on the occasion of citizens' movements". (ANSA).