PARIS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Gas prices in France should drop as British Petroleum and Total have said they will cut oil prices in the country, the BBC reports.
This comes after French Finance Minister Thierry Breton threatened a new tax on oil companies in the battle against the soaring price of crude.
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Breton was in Britain for a meeting of Europe's finance chiefs aimed at discussing oil prices.
BP and Total said they would drop prices by .03 euros a liter for unleaded gas and .02 euros a liter for diesel.
Total said it would double that reduction Saturday.