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price controls

Cultural  
  1. Measures, usually temporary, taken by governments to limit price rises in times of rapid inflation.


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Some countries have turned to direct price controls, which limit how much energy companies—like refiners, gas stations or utilities—can charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

State companies control the distribution of diesel, the dominant motor fuel, managing soft price controls.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

State companies control the distribution of diesel, the dominant motor fuel, managing soft price controls.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

South East Water was one of five companies to contest regulator Ofwat's latest price controls, which already allowed it to increase an average annual bill from £232 to £274 by 2030.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

The government also has   attempted to reduce price controls and subsidies.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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