Monrovia, July 4 -- Margibi County Senator James Emmanuel Nuquay has raised concerns over what he describes as "harmful and unfair pricing" of petroleum products in Liberia, accusing the Liberia Petroleum and Refining Company (LPRC) and the Ministry of Commerce of imposing unnecessary charges that burden consumers.

By Obediah Johnson

In a communication to the Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, July 3, 2025, Senator Nuquay, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Corporations, said about 16 different fees are embedded in the pricing formula for every gallon of diesel or gasoline sold in the country.

He claimed that many of these charges are either outdated, duplicative, or arbitrarily imposed without legislative oversight....