Fuel prices, still nothing decided on the political side: “This government does not work under the threat of an ultimatum”

The government claims to seek solutions “constructively” to soaring prices.

The pressure on the Vivaldi went up a notch again on Thursday. More than a hundred Belgian pumps threatened to close on Friday if the government did not quickly find a solution to stop the sales of fuel at a loss. In the process, the energy sector organizations met with the competent ministers to submit their proposals. The meeting was followed by a passage on the grill in front of the deputies of the Chamber during which it was answered that possible solutions were on the table. But in the immediate future we will have to wait, and this, while prices continue to follow an upward trajectory.

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