Pressure builds on fuel prices

*Estimates indicate a P2 shortfall in current pricing
* All eyes on crises in major producer, consumer states

The rising pressure from the accumulated shortfalls between real and government-fixed fuel prices points to further upward adjustments this year to cover a gap currently estimated at P2, BusinessWeek has established.

Thus far this year, fuel prices have risen four times, with the last review in, being the 50thebe across the board in August, the heaviest so far.

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