Gaza's sole power plant shuts over Palestinian tax dispute

The Gaza Strip's sole power plant has halted production, the Hamas-run energy authority said Tuesday, in the latest dispute with the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority over fuel tax.

"The levying of fuel taxes by the finance ministry in Ramallah is preventing the (Hamas) energy authority from running the power station," a statement from the authority said.

The PA must "lift all taxes on fuel" to get the plant up and running, it said.