Fuel farm lease raises monopoly fears

Fuel farm lease raises monopoly fears

The £3.7 million deal involving Esso and Shell at La Collette was blocked by Members because it was decided that more information was required.

They voted 35 to eight in favour of Senator Ted Vibert’s reference-back proposition.

It means the committee must come up with a new set of proposals, which will investigate potential consequences from a competitive point of view.A new proposition outlining the details of the lease is now not expected to come before the States again until the autumn.

Senator Vibert told the House: ‘Having attended the presentation held by the fuel consortium, we felt that we were being conned because there were too many questions that were left unanswered.’It was so obvious at the presentation that all was not well because we couldn’t get any proper answers.

This is about the economical development of Jersey and is a crucial matter.’

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