THE purpose of a fuel price reduction is not necessarily for business owners to pocket extra margins of profit. The purpose is to provide a cushion for the entire economy. When the government intervenes in the fuel market, whether through open access importation, subsidies, or pricing policy, the objective is not to make a small group of the population happy. The intention is to lighten the financial burden on the citizens. That is why these measures are usually accompanied by press briefings so that all citizens are informed about this development, because fuel prices affect everything. And when they go down, it is expected that this benefit should trickle down to the people. If pump price reductions do not lead...