“Pump prices did not grow because of excises. If you look at hikes in the international oil price influenced by weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, you will see it has nothing to do with excise duties,” said Tudose.
“We met last month. We will continue discussions,” Tudose said about professional transported threatening to go on strike over higher fuel prices.
Romania raised excise duties on fuel by more than 20% in two stages, as of September 15 and October 1. Since excise duty hikes were announced, pump prices in Romania grew by up to RON1, exceeding RON5/liter.
Transporters, who are the biggest consumers of fuel, have threatened to stage ample protests and to fill up abroad unless part of the excise is returned.