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<p>A refund of $24.5
million is to be made to consumers who have been verified as having suffered
material damage from contaminated petrol sold in 2015.</p>
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<p>This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives. The compensation to motorists is based on recommendations provided by the Petroleum Trade Reform Committee (PTRC).</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/fayval-williams-1024x742.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1862" /><figcaption>Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Fayval Williams.</figcaption></figure>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"These consumers would have submitted genuine claims with supporting documents."</p><cite>— Fayval Williams</cite></blockquote>
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<p>She informed that
she has written to the Chairman of Petrojam supporting the recommendation.</p>
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<p>“These consumers
would have submitted genuine claims with supporting documents within the
specified deadline and have been waiting for almost three years for redress,” Williams
said.</p>
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<p>She informed that
the $24.5 million figure was arrived at by the Consumer Affairs Commission
(CAC), based on the claims submitted by 381 motorists. The CAC had received a
total of 478 complaints.</p>
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