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Stakeholders in the transport sector are expected to meet this weekend to consider how much to collect as lorry fares following increase in prices of petroleum products. The General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Alhaji Baba Aliu, disclosed this to Radio Ghana. The National Petroleum Authority has revised upwards the prices of petroleum products with effect from today. The price of petrol has been increased by a little over 6% while liquefied petroleum was up by 8.73%. Kerosene saw the highest increase of more than 19%. Meanwhile, most passengers and drivers are yet to feel the impact of the increase in fuel prices which took effect January 16. Visits to some lorry stations reveal that drivers have not increased their fares. According to them, they are waiting for the approved fares from the GPRTU.