... crisis are a combination of high seasonal demand and limited supply. Demand for fuel surged from the agricultural sector (harvesting campaign) and the tourism industry during summer, while supply decreased due to scheduled maintenance work at several oil refineries ( refineries ) in June and July. The situation was further exacerbated by the behavior of certain large producers: as established by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), some oil companies significantly reduced fuel sales on the exchange ...

... demand for winter-grade fuels. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak mentioned the possibility of lifting the ban on exporting AI-92 gasoline from Russia, but only on the condition of confirmed surplus supplies of this grade at domestic oil refineries (ORs). The export ban on gasoline was introduced in Russia in March of this year primarily as a preventive measure against potential fuel price increases, not only for gasoline but also for diesel fuel (DF). Most of the gasoline produced ...

... have no choice but to slow the growth of retail prices. However, significant changes in the wholesale and exchange segments are unlikely, mainly due to declining profitability. According to the latest data from Rosstat, the net profits of Russian oil refineries fell by 61.5% in the first five months of 2025, amounting to RUB 521.5 billion. Such a drastic decline is largely attributed to a reduction in subsidies for oil producers. While the payments under the "damping" mechanism (compensations ...

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... impact. Fuel prices at gas stations are likely to react to these restrictions, as India is one of the largest fuel suppliers to Europe," Kosareva noted. According to Dmitry Kasatkin, India will maintain its neutrality, but the EU's pressure on refineries is an attempt to limit the processing of Russian oil into products that would then be sold to third countries, including Europe through blending. Igor Yushkov, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,...