Socialist Party MP Erion Braçe has reacted sharply to the warning about the increase in oil prices in the country due to the conflict in the Middle East , accusing hydrocarbon operators of abusing the market.
In a public statement, Braçe states that representatives of the fuel market, who according to him " act as an association ", have announced a price increase of 20 lek within 48 hours and up to 40 lek per liter in the future, justifying this with movements on the stock market.
According to the socialist MP, this argument does not hold up, as the price of diesel at the pump is currently 173 lek per liter and, as he points out, has remained unchanged for an entire year, despite fluctuations in the stock market, as well as the depreciation of the dollar and euro.
"When abuse is rampant, countermeasures must be swift and effective," Braçe is quoted as saying, adding that otherwise citizens and the government will pay the cost of abuse, while operators will benefit.
He also recalled that the Hydrocarbons Board , established during the war in Ukraine, has never been declared unconstitutional and, according to him, if it functions professionally and with a focus on the public interest, it can serve as one of the mechanisms to curb abuses in the fuel market.
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How, how, are you going to increase the price of oil??
The hydrocarbon cartel, which acts as an association, has said it will increase the price by 20 lek per 48 hours, up to 40 lek per liter in the future!
Their reason – scholarships!!
When you tolerate them, they do everything, even make you look like a fool!
The price of oil at the pump today is 173 lekë;
He's been like this for a year and hasn't moved a single day!
The stock market changed, the dollar and the euro collapsed, and the price of these did not change, zero, not a penny!
Now the price will change for 48 hours after the war?!
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I also told my colleagues in the Socialist Party this morning: when abuse screams, the countermeasure must be swift and effective!
Otherwise, we will pay for the abuse as citizens and as a government, they will simply get richer!
Last thing;
The Hydrocarbons Board that was used during the war in Ukraine – has never been declared unconstitutional!
If it is professional and focused on the public interest, it could be one of the countermeasures against abuse.