Amman, The government’s Petroleum Derivatives Pricing Committee Monday said it is “freezing” taxes levied on kerosene, bringing kerosene price down from JOD.785 per litre to JOD.620.
The decision comes after His Majesty King Abdullah directed the government during a meeting with community representatives in Aqaba to freeze the kerosene tax to make it more affordable for Jordanian households during the winter as a heating source.
Following the King’s directives, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said his government would “immediately” freeze the tax on kerosene throughout the winter, pledging not to raise the prices even if global prices go up and to lower them if the pieces come down.
Source: Jordan News Agency