Due to the doubts and complaints generated by the lack of cooking gas in Curitiba and region, Procon-PR. Although the Brazilian Association of Class Entities of LPG Gas Resellers (Abragás) officiated to guide resellers, avoiding product shortages.
The document suggests the quantitative limitation of cylinders sold per consumer. Therefore, within common sense and according to the stock of each establishment, in order to guarantee market supply and meet the needs of all consumers.
We are monitoring the entire process in establishments that sell cooking gas so that they do not generate problems for the consumer due to lack of product and increase in price”, explains the Secretary of Justice, Family and Labour, Ney Leprevost. “We ask consumers not to stock up on gas unnecessarily”, reinforces the secretary.
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– Abragás and the National Union of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributors (Sindigás) also issued a statement clarifying the inconvenience in the delivery of products.
The text explains that the delay in replacement is a result of increased demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although there was no reduction in the product delivery flow considering normal demand.
“What happened was a slight anticipation of purchases by consumers concerned about the pandemic and social isolation. We vehemently reject this behavior, as there is no reason for a sharp rise in price”, says the note.
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In addition, Procon, together with the Consumer Delegacy (Delcon), is investigating complaints of abusive increases practiced in the resale of cylinders. “The finding of abuses will result in fines ranging from R$ 600 to R$ 8 thousand. Therefore, in addition to the application of applicable criminal sanctions”, says the head of Procon-PR, Claudia Silvano.
So Procon develops the work to eliminate people who abuse selling high prices at a critical moment.
