Cooking gas re-fillers face probe over cylinder hoarding

ERC Acting director petroleum department, Edward Kinyua. File Photo | Kanyiri Wahito | NMG

The Energy regulator has turned to the anti-competition watchdog for help in investigating big cooking gas refill companies accused of hoarding empty cylinders to stave off competition from smaller aggressive rivals.

The unnamed firms are said to be taking advantage of the loosely regulated pooled cooking gas cylinders collection system put in place by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which is meant to facilitate smooth exchange among brand owners for refilling.

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