January 6 (BTA) - The Association of Bulgarian Fuel
Traders, Producers, Importers and Carriers, which represents
small and medium-sized companies in the sector, had a working
meeting with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov on his initiative, the
Association said in a press release on Thursday.

The sides discussed matters related to the fuel industry,
including the contingency reserve of oil and oil products,
possibilities to import fuel and measures to create a genuinely
competitive and transparent environment in order to maintain
fair market prices for end-users of fuel.

The Association called for easing the administrative burden on
the sector in view of creating better conditions for competition
 and cutting prices. RY/VE