In her address, Pereira cited the words of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who at the end of May announced that the EU expects to reduce Russian oil imports by 90% by the end of 2022.

“This decision will inevitably have a strong impact on fuel prices, which have already become so expensive that it is beyond the means of most citizens and small and medium-sized businesses in Portugal,” Pereira stated.

Against this background, the parliamentarian asked the EC whether a preliminary assessment of the consequences of the decision on the oil embargo was carried out - how it will affect fuel prices.

“Can the European Commission give an indicative forecast of price increases until at least the end of 2022?”

Pereira asked.

She also asked if the EC is planning to take any action to alleviate the problem and secure significant price reductions.

At the end of May, it became known that the EU countries agreed on a partial ban on the import of Russian oil, and a few days later the EU finally approved the sixth package of sanctions against Moscow.

It provides for the disconnection of Sberbank, Rosselkhozbank and Moscow Credit Bank from SWIFT, as well as partial and gradual rejection of oil imports from Russia.