... wholesale price per liter of this grade is 55.32 rubles. However, the gasoline still needs to be delivered to gas stations, which also pay taxes, employee salaries, and spend money on maintaining operations. The damping mechanism has been in place in the Russian fuel market since 2019. In its entire history, it was only nullified once, in September last year, during the height of the fuel crisis. At that time, the rules for payments to oil companies were changed, with a coefficient of 0.5 (instead of 1) reducing the ...

... MARKET fuel marketplace, shares a similar view. He specifies that the risks of accelerated price increases will primarily affect the gasoline market, which historically has had a significantly lower surplus of production capacity compared to the diesel market. This can be seen in the share of exports in the structure of fuel deliveries from Russian refineries: until 2022, the share of diesel fuel exports was about 50%, but since then, it has dropped to 40% (due to increased demand from heavy machinery in Russia), while the share of gasoline exports never exceeded 15%. Therefore, the gasoline ...

On July 30, 2025, significant changes in the energy sector may impact both Russian and global energy markets. The ongoing rise in Brent crude oil prices, fueled by domestic factors causing export limitations, alongside substantial gas injections into the European Union, highlights the continuation of the energy crisis. These developments are expected to have a notable impact on the cost of petroleum products ...

... including major producers and refineries, has come into effect until August 31, 2025. This emergency measure aims to prevent fuel shortages in the domestic market and curb the wave of rising gasoline prices during peak summer demand (holiday season and harvesting campaign). Previously,... ... wholesale gasoline prices had reached historical highs, forcing the government to implement strict administrative measures. Now, Russian refineries are directing virtually all gasoline volume to the domestic market. An increase in supply on the exchange is ...

... Russian refineries, dating back to the Soviet era, were geared toward producing diesel for supplying heavy and freight vehicles across the USSR, which led to a surplus in the domestic market after 1991 that was used for export. At the same time, Russian diesel has remained competitive in international markets. According to the Federal Customs Service, in 2021, 75% of the export of summer diesel fuel went to EU countries, while only 27% of the export of AI-92 gasoline went there. After the EU imposed an embargo in February 2023, Russian diesel producers redirected their supplies to Turkey, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. However, this ...