Breton, 'Opec plays on prices, EU accelerates the transition'

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, 03 APR - "Those who control fossil fuels are playing. They see that prices are falling because demand is decreasing, and so they produce less to raise prices".

This was stated by the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, commenting on the microphones of France Info the decision of the OPEC+ oil producers, led by Saudi Arabia, to cut over one million barrels a day, triggering a rise in prices of almost 6 %.

   "This increase demonstrates that we are dealing with an artificial market" and that "it is urgent to move towards energy autonomy, including with nuclear power", highlighted the commissioner, underlining that for the EU "it is urgent to accelerate decarbonisation".

(HANDLE).