France, March 5 -- Economy Minister Roland Lescure met fuel suppliers at the finance ministry in Paris to discuss the situation after acknowledging that petrol prices could rise by a few cents at stations across France.

The meeting was called to ensure fuel retailers do not raise prices faster than global oil markets justify and to keep the impact on consumers "reasonable", the economy ministry said ahead of the talks.

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Thursday. Brent crude climbed $2.65 to $83.99 a barrel, its fifth straight session of gains. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.76 to $77.42.

"It's normal given the increase in the price oil," Lescure told French broadcaster Franceinfo before the meeting.

"In more than 97 per...