Road transport operators will get another 30 days of direct fuel support as the government keeps the subsidy running in the face of rising international prices.
The Transport and Logistics Ministry announced the additional round on Friday, saying applications would open on Sept 24 through the same online platform used for previous payments.
The support covers professionals carrying passengers and goods, two areas where higher fuel bills can quickly find their way into bus and taxi fares, freight charges and, eventually, the prices paid for goods moved by road.
The government has been paying the subsidy since the fuel crisis began in an effort to keep those costs from being passed on, and the ministry said the scheme would remain in place in line with the scale of international fuel price increases until prices return to their pre-crisis levels.
That point has taken on added weight as global fuel prices continue to rise amid geopolitical tensions, with the increase already feeding through to the domestic market, according to the ministry.
