A view shows cars stuck in a traffic jam near a gas station in Jiyeh, Lebanon, August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
BEIRUT, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Lebanese central bank will open a temporary account providing additional subsidies for fuel imports up to a maximum of $225 million until the end of September, senior Lebanese officials decided on Saturday, in a bid to ease the fuel crisis.
A statement issued after a meeting of officials including President Michel Aoun and central bank governor Riad Salameh said the ministry of energy would issue fuel prices.
Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Giles Elgood
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