Sérgio Sousa Pinto commented on the oil sector and stated that setting fuel prices is not desirable. According to him, for the sector to function properly, there needs to be true competition between market operators.
The former government official warned that the smallness of the Portuguese domestic market in this sector creates doubts about the viability of a healthy competitive environment. This limitation of the domestic market raises questions about the capacity to guarantee fair competition conditions between the companies operating in the sector.
Sérgio Sousa Pinto's statements come in the context of debates about fuel pricing policy in Portugal, where the question of competition and market size has been the subject of discussion.
