Former MP of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” Alexandru Slusari considers that following the rise in the price of methane, the head of the Parliament’s commission on economy, budget and finance should urgently convene a meeting of the commission and invite representatives of the Competition Council to this. The Council should provide information and say if Transautogaz has a dominant position on the methane market, IPN reports.

According to Alexandru Slusari, Transautogaz most probably has a dominant position on the methane market and in two hours employees of the inspection body, receiving a stimulus from MPs, should go to the company’s office and ask to justify the price rise. “I think the same day they can ascertain the abuse of the dominant position in accordance with Article 11 of the Competition Law. Transautogaz will be fined heavily, while the prices will return to the old levels. That’s all! This is the shortest way to solving the problem,” stated the former MP.

He also said that the price of methane grew suddenly without any explanation and this is one more abusive act on the part of a company affiliated with Moldovagaz. “We repeatedly noted that in the absence of control over prices, a group of “businessmen” do what they want with the prices,” stated Alexandru Slusari.