The Consumer Council of Hong Kong recently released a report assessing competition in the domestic water heating and cooking fuel market. In this paper, based on Walls (1995), the author provides provide an objective view of this fuel market. An alternative organisation for the gas fuel industry is suggested that would promote competition without the introduction of a regulatory commission.
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