... active reduction in wholesale prices, as consumption will drop. And most importantly, gas stations will not increase their losses from retail fuel sales," the expert believes. AI-95 gasoline is not accounted for in the calculations of the damping mechanism, which makes it difficult for the government to "manage" the rise in exchange prices for this type of fuel, notes Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the Open Oil Market platform. Damping payments compensate for part of the difference between the government-established indicative price for the domestic wholesale market and the cost of export ...

... on gasoline exports for independent traders had been in effect since March, but now restrictions may extend to the entire market to redirect additional fuel volumes for domestic needs. Simultaneously, market oversight is intensifying, and a damping mechanism is being implemented to restrict excess profits from exports: if prices exceed a certain threshold, payments to oil companies will be reduced. An increase in the mandatory sales norms for fuel on the exchange is also being considered (currently set at 15% of production for gasoline) — this will enhance liquidity ...

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... historic high, approaching levels seen during the crisis in 2023. However, at the beginning of August, the price growth ceased. According to the Ministry of Energy, the current balance in the domestic market is surplus, and if the trend persists, retail prices at gas stations remain under control. Additionally, authorities are considering mechanisms to stimulate fuel sales domestically (such as raising trading norms on the exchange) and other measures to prevent shortages at gas stations. For Russian fuel companies , the temporary ban means they need to flexibly manage export and processing ...

....) Increased Monitoring and Dampening Measures. Monitoring of fuel trading on exchanges has been intensified, and a dampening mechanism has been activated to limit excessive profits from fuel exports (when the export alternative exceeds the baseline level,... ... gasoline) to enhance market liquidity and saturate the market with supply. It is expected that in August, the growth of retail fuel prices will significantly slow down as oil companies strive to maintain prices, anticipating the quick lifting of the export ban....