... for AI-95 gasoline will remain stable until the end of the year. Amid economic instability and rising energy prices, maintaining the current cost of AI-95 gasoline has become a key issue for consumers and businesses. What factors are influencing the fuel market, and what can we expect in the coming months? Read more in our article. MOSCOW, September 24 - PRIME. Prices for AI-95 gasoline in Russia, both wholesale and retail, will remain unchanged until the end of the year, which means that the profitability of sales will be close to zero, Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the "Open Oil Market" petroleum products marketplace (a resident of Skolkovo), shared with RIA ...

... lifting the ban on gasoline exports from Russia. This has become possible due to stable prices in the domestic market, stated the head of the ministry, Sergey Tsivilev. Comment... ... in Russia in March this year, primarily as a precautionary measure to curb potential fuel price increases—not just for gasoline but also for diesel fuel (DF). Most gasoline... ... ban was lifted at the end of May but reintroduced in August after both wholesale and retail gasoline prices spiked sharply in June and July. This surge was primarily driven...

... a 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 flows, adjusting ...

... 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 in trades and saturate the market with supply. In August, the rate of growth in retail prices will slow down somewhat — oilmen will hold prices to expedite the lifting of the export ban. However, the restrictions ...

... gasoline prices are still strongly correlated with the price of oil, partly because most of the oil refineries in the U.S. are located on the Gulf of Mexico coast, while a major demand center remains the East Coast states, which are large importers of fuel. In 2023, 52.6% of the retail gasoline price was attributed to the cost of oil; refining costs accounted for 18.7%, federal and state taxes accounted for 14.4%, and distribution and marketing costs accounted for 14.3%, he explained. As of November, when the average WTI oil price at the ...