A number of parliamentarians in Bahrain have made a proposal to stop the recent hike in fuel prices and have urged the government to approve the motion.

The legislators of the House of Representatives, citing Royal directives regard the increase of fuel prices, demanded that authorities “stop executing the decision” until the MPs and the government reach a consensus on the issue.

The MPs have thanked King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa for stressing the importance of consensus and postponing the hike for the joint executive-legislative committee to deliberate upon the move.

The decision is said to have been stalled until the National Audit Office ensures that the process falls in line with the laws in force in the kingdom.

MEED reported earlier this month that the kingdom’s government had defended its decision to reduce fuel subsidies in the kingdom, which led to a rise in fuel prices, insisting the hike was neither “illegal” nor “unconstitutional”.

Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (Noga) has decided to raise fuel prices between 12 and 25 per cent, depending on the grade of the fuel. The cost of Mumtaz (95 octane) petrol rose from 160 fils to 200 fils per litre, Jayyid (91 octane) fuel increased from 140 fils per litre from the previous 125 fils.