The European Commission’s investigation on the gas market in Romania is extremely serious, and the allegations against the three local companies investigated, Romgaz, Transgaz, and OMV Petrom are very serious in the eyes of the Commission, said Valentin Mircea, the head of the Prime Minister’s Control Body and former deputy president of the Competition Council.

If the EC sent its inspectors to Romania, there surely were indications about the allegations, Mircea said, reports local Agerpres. The allegations refer to blocking gas sales to EU’s internal market.

The EC will probably send these companies a preliminary evaluation in a couple of months, and they could seek an amicable settlement of the case with the Commission, Mircea added.

On June 6, European Commission officials carried out unannounced inspections at the offices of Romgaz, Transgaz, and OMV Petrom. They are suspected of having participated in an agreement to block the gas export from Romania to other EU member states.

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