... exchange is expected to help cool prices, which soared to record levels in June and July. After news of the upcoming embargo emerged in late July, exchange prices indeed stopped rising: by July 25, the price of AI-92 gasoline decreased by about 1.5%, while AI-95 dropped by 1.1%, anticipating the introduction of the ban. However, retail fuel prices continued to creep upward: according to Rosstat, during the last week of July, gasoline at gas stations rose by another 0.3% (with a year-to-date increase of ...

... the exchange will cool prices, which had reached record levels in June-July. In fact, after news of the impending embargo emerged in late July, exchange quotes stopped rising: by July 25, the price of AI-92 gasoline dropped by approximately 1.5%, and AI-95 by 1.1%, anticipating the introduction of the ban. However, retail fuel prices continued to rise: according to Rosstat, in the last week of July, gasoline at filling stations increased by another 0.3% (since the beginning of the year, the increase ...