WARSAW, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Polish government is "ready to intervene" regarding current fuel prices, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday.
"The readiness is there," Kosiniak-Kamysz said when asked by Polish media in Lodz, central Poland, about possible government action on fuel prices.
"Milosz Motyka, minister of energy, is taking all possible actions. Orlen, the largest oil company in Poland, has also introduced various discounts and promotions," he said.
He noted that the situation in the Middle East remains unstable.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had ordered the military to delay strikes on Iranian power plants and energy facilities for five days following what he described as "productive" talks with Iran. However, the semi-official Fars news agency reported that Iran has had no direct or indirect contact with Trump.
European gas and oil prices rose sharply recently amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. ■
