October 22, 2026
In a step that intensifies the political and judicial confrontation related to the energy and fuel files, the Free Patriotic Movement escalated its challenge against the Minister of Energy and Water, Joe Seddi, referring the file to the National Anti-Corruption Commission by submitting two new reports, after a similar step it had previously taken before the Financial Public Prosecution.
The “Movement” announced, through its official account on the “X” platform, that it had submitted the two new reports against Minister Seddi and everyone identified by the investigation, noting that they relate to two files involving financial suspicions worth millions of dollars.
The first news deals with the scheduled 10% increase in private generator bills in cities, which was justified by the extension of the distribution network. While the “current” believes that this increase constituted an additional burden on citizens, and includes suspicions related to the collection of undeserved funds and tax violations.
As for the second piece of news, it focuses on suspicions surrounding the components of the composition of fuel prices, especially those related to premium increases and station commissions, in addition to raising the profits of gasoline and diesel importers and distribution stations by percentages that ranged, according to current estimates, between 40% and 80%.
The Free Patriotic Movement considered these files an embodiment of what it described as “legalized corruption,” indicating that the decisions taken contributed to doubling the profits of importers and owners of stations and generators at the expense of the financial capacity of citizens.
The two files were submitted to the judicial and supervisory authorities by MPs Cesar Abi Khalil and Nada Al-Bustani, and a member of the Political Council, lawyer Wadih Akl. The movement confirmed its anticipation of the results of the investigations to determine responsibilities, demanding that the most severe penalties be imposed on anyone proven to be involved in placing additional financial burdens on citizens or collecting illegal funds.
It should be noted that this new move follows two previous reports that the movement submitted to the Financial Public Prosecution in the same context, which confirms its intention to pursue the case through multiple judicial and supervisory paths. Thus, the Minister of Energy and Water, Joe Seddi, finds himself once again at the forefront of an open political and legal confrontation, awaiting the results of the relevant authorities’ investigations and a determination on the validity of the suspicions raised.
