... the highest peak since September of last year, while AI-92 hit 63,199 rubles per ton, the maximum since the onset of the fuel crisis in August 2023. At the gas stations, however, all remains calm; prices are rising moderately but lag significantly behind ... ... that retail prices for gasoline and DF in Russia are capped by inflation levels. A similar opinion was voiced by Sergey Frolov, Managing Partner at NEFT Research. He believes that the rise in quotations is a natural seasonal phenomenon linked to increased ...

... Russian Railways (RZD) in transporting oil products. Stabilizing the fuel market and preventing a repeat of last year’s fuel crisis are now among the government’s priorities. Maintaining transportation priority reflects this. They might even push coal ... ... responsibility for the state of the transportation process. Apparently, it wants Russian Railways to bear the full brunt of managing the current network collapse. There is likely an understanding within the government that those responsible for the ...

... prompt reduction in gasoline and diesel prices domestically. The government, in turn, signals that it will not allow a fuel crisis: additional tools, such as subsidizing fuel transportation to remote regions or temporarily reducing excise taxes, may ... ... according to Rosstat, coal production in Russia increased by 1.6% year-on-year in the first half of the year. The industry has managed to redirect export flows to new markets: for instance, supplies of Russian coal to "friendly" countries (Asia,...

... a more modest 67,620 rubles per ton. The peak of 70,446 rubles per ton, reached in September 2023 at the height of the fuel crisis, remains unbroken. However, the issue is that the subsidies for oil companies from the budget—based on providing fuel ... ... nullified. It can be argued that other sectors operate without budget subsidies, and the "wealthy" oil companies will manage without them too. However, the damping mechanism curbs the rise in wholesale prices and softens price fluctuations. Although ...

... in the domestic fuel market. Gas. The natural gas market follows its own trends. European gas prices stabilized in 2025 after crisis peaks in 2022, and domestic Russian prices remain comparatively low for end consumers due to state regulation. Therefore,... ... within the bounds of overall inflation by year's end (which has typically been achieved in previous years, albeit through manual management), it will reduce social tension and allow time for systemic solutions to be implemented. For oil and fuel companies,...