Appearing on Digi24 following the announcement of the excise tax increase at the beginning of July, Eugenia Gusilov estimated that fuel pump prices would stabilize at the upper limit observed at the time, reaching about 7.5-7.6 lei per liter without touching 8 lei per liter. Furthermore, she pointed out that only from November onwards and especially in 2025 could a reduction on international markets be expected, driven by the gradual return of production volumes currently withheld by OPEC+.