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".
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