(2026-07) MEF Denounces Fake Notices on Petroleum Product Prices Circulating on Social Media
Summary — Haiti's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) issued a press release stating that two notes circulating on social media about petroleum products are fake and were not issued by any of its services or administrative structures.
Key Findings
- MEF states two documents about petroleum products, circulating on social media and disguised as coming from a Ministry structure, are fake and not issued by any of its services; the Ministry directs the public to its official channels (website www.mef.gouv.ht and official social media) for authentic information and reserves the right to pursue legal action against the authors and distributors of the fake documents.
Full Description
The MEF informs the public that two documents currently circulating on social media, made to look as though they were issued by a structure of the Ministry, are attempting to mislead the population about petroleum products. The Ministry states these are fake documents that do not come from its services in any way and recalls that all official communication is disseminated exclusively through its authorized channels, notably its official website www.mef.gouv.ht and its official social media platforms. The MEF calls on citizens, media professionals, and the general public to remain vigilant against the spread of false information and to consult its official channels regularly, and it reserves the right to take appropriate legal action against the authors and distributors of these fake documents in accordance with the laws of the Republic.