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Government has no plans to raise fuel prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Finance Minister Da­vendranath Tancoo has said.

He made the comments yesterday while speaking with journalists at the Trini­dad and Tobago Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) Leadership Discussion and Networking Event at the Hyatt Regency (Trinidad), Port of Spain.

Oil prices have surged in recent days amid the escalating conflict between a United States/Israel coalition and Iran, raising concerns over potential disruptions to energy supply routes in the region.