Entrepreneurs requested dialogue tables with the federal government to evaluate The viability of the position of the maximum price 24 pesos per liter of gasolineThe measure announced on Wednesday President Claudia Shanbaum.
This was indicated by Francisco Cervantes, President of the Council for Coordination of Business (CCE), who confirmed that they have They requested a meeting with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) To discuss the initiative.
“We are going to talk with the treasury and We have already asked to have a desktop to talk about the maximum limit (for gasoline) “Cervantes said in statements to reporters.
Representatives of the private sector also indicated that price control can lead to negative economic consequencesFor example, inflationary pressure and changes in the energy market.
For his part, Jose de Hesus Rodriguez Cardenas, President of the Commercial Chamber of Mehiko (Kanako), warned that the establishment of the limit of the price of gasoline without taking into account the economic and geopolitical context It can be counterproductive.
“Price control always generates other types of actions. What is needed is the congruence between the increase that should be given and the economic reality of the country, ”he also said in the press.
Rodriguez explained that strict control over the fuel price This can cause distortion in the market, It affects the profitability of the energy sector and causes the inflation effect on goods and services, emphasizing that the transport of products largely depends on the cost of gasoline.
Given the concern for the private sector, Rodriguez mentioned that a person works in a proposal to find a resemblance to the government, Like the initiative of the package against inflation and loud (PACIC), Through that businessmen and authorities have reached an agreement on restraining the price of the base basket products without the use of prices.
“We agree that reasonable prices that allow commercial stability are supported. If the price increases, which is not sudden. An increase in more than 24 pesos would be harmful, but strict control can also cause unnecessary risks, ”he added.
The business sector hopes that in the next few days, work tables with the government will be formalized to determine the strategy that balances Economic stability and confidence In the fuel market.
(Efe)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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