ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Al Sada holds Sri Lanka win high-level second Test, meeting in China series Business | 21 Sport | 28 Wednesday 25 June 2014 • 27 Sha’baan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6107 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets French National Assembly President US advisors Woqod to import begin ‘limited’ mission in Iraq WASHINGTON: The first of 300,000 Shafaf up to 300 US military advisers began their mission in Baghdad yesterday to help the Iraqi army, but the Pentagon said the cylinders: CEO American troops were not tak- ing on a combat role. The primary task of the advis- ers was to evaluate the state of Plans to manufacture cylinders locally the Iraqi forces and not to turn the tide against militants from DOHA: Some 300,000 trans- Norwegian and an Indian com- the Islamic State of Iraq and the parent (Shafaf) cooking gas pany that specialise in producing Levant (ISIL), which have swept cylinders are being imported to such devices. across western and northern Iraq, help ease their shortage ahead He said his corporation was the Pentagon’s press secretary said. of Ramadan. increasing the number of outlets “This isn’t about rushing to the Orders for the supply of the that were selling ‘Shafaf’ cylin- rescue,” Rear Admiral John Kirby cylinders have already been ders so as to make their access told reporters. “These teams will placed with the exporters, local to the people easier. assess the cohesiveness and readi- petroleum products distributor More supermarkets located in ness of Iraqi security forces ...and and cooking gas supplier, Woqod residential areas, as well as outlets examine the most effective and said yesterday. housed in petrol station premises, efficient way to introduce follow- A top Woqod (Qatar Fuel) offi- will be given retailing rights. The on advisers,” Kirby said. cial said that the corporation is CMC urged Woqod officials to See also page 11 encouraging ‘Shafaf’ retailers to accord priority in giving away accept metal cylinders from buyers dealership rights to retailers, to Traders caught in exchange (for the new cylinder) metal cylinder suppliers. and give them a discount of QR50. “They already have storage and The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met President of the National Assembly of France Claude This way an increasing number marketing facilities and have all Bartolone in Paris yesterday. The Emir later met Mayor of Paris City Anne Hidalgo at the Council of Paris and manipulating of people, both citizens and expa- the required safety measures in visited the Arab World Institute in the evening. triates, will be encouraged to place,” said the CMC. “So you fish prices replace metal gas cylinders with must first consider them when DOHA: Inspectors from the the safer ‘Shafaf’ ones. you are deciding dealership of state consumers’ right watch- This was disclosed by the CEO ‘Shafaf’ cylinders,” the repre- dog have caught two auction- of Woqod, Ibrahim Jaham Al sentative body told Woqod. eering companies at the central Kuwari, during a discussion with Earlier, a prominent CMC Diesel still subsidised 70 percent fish market for allegedly manip- members of the Central Municipal member, Mohamed bin Zaafir Al ulating fish prices. Council (CMC) yesterday. Hajri, from Al Shahaniya, came DOHA: Local petroleum prod- companies). Woqod officials told up a committee. Its aim is to fight The Licensing and Market The representative body had down heavily on Woqod and said ucts distributor, Woqod, yes- the Central Municipal Council diesel smuggling. The committee is Monitoring section of the Ministry invited Woqod officials to discuss people were suffering due to a terday washed its hands of the (CMC) yesterday that the decision led by Woqod and on it are repre- of Economy and Commerce has the shortage of ‘Shafaf’ cylinders severe shortage of gas cylinders. recent decision to hike diesel to raise the price of diesel (from sentatives from the interior minis- cancelled the licences of three offi- and the impact on general inflation The CMC had much earlier prices and put the blame for the QR1 per litre to QR1.50 from May try and the customs departments. cials from these companies after of a recent hike in diesel prices. referred the matter to its internal increase on the government. 1) was made by the Ministry of CMC members earlier lambasted they were found violating rules. The metal gas cylinders are to Services Committee for study and The government provides sub- Energy and Industry and Ministry Woqod and said the impact of the It was discovered that these be phased out by Woqod by 2017. recommendations, which came up sidy on diesel so it ordered a hike of Finance. increase in diesel prices was mas- officials were deliberately rais- The CMC urged Woqod officials for a threadbare discussion at the in its prices, according to senior “Our job is to merely implement sive on Qatari companies as well ing the prices of fish during the at the end of their discussion to floor of the House. Woqod (Qatar Fuel) officials. such decisions and monitor the as on the farming and fishing com- auctions. Their licences have been raise the “exchange offer” for the Al Kuwari said in reply that The subsidy provided by the market,” a senior Woqod official munities. Qatari companies had revoked and they have been barred metal cylinders from QR50 apiece, his corporation was committed state is to the extent of 70 per- told the CMC, which invited Woqod quoted rates for various contracts from entering the fish market, a saying that would help the corpo- to providing best services to the cent. This is after the price hike. officials to discuss the impact of die- based on lower diesel prices, so now ministry release said yesterday. ration phase them out faster. people and reiterated that 300,000 Before it, the subsidy was even sel price hike on general inflation. they are suffering huge losses, CMC According to the release, the Al Kuwari told the CMC that ‘Shafaf’ cylinders were being higher: 80 percent. The officials pointed out that members said, urging the govern- Licensing and Market Monitoring plans were afoot to manufacture imported due to help ease short- (This means that the market due to the smuggling of the pre- ment to further subsidize the fuel section of the ministry has set ‘Shafaf’ cylinders locally, and ages amidst rising demand ahead retail price of diesel per litre cious fuel (diesel), the govern- for these companies as well as for plans in place to regulate the partnership deals to the effect of the fasting month. should actually be QR5, but it is ment loses billions of riyals. the farmers and fishermen. coordination among the various had already been signed with a THE PENINSULA QR1.50 for motorists and for local And that is why Woqod has set THE PENINSULA organs of the fish market, includ- ing the wholesalers, retailers and fish suppliers. 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