... gasoline for the population to avoid social discontent. Meanwhile, in the Middle East and India, refining is booming: local refineries, oriented towards exporting diesel and jet fuel, are operating at maximum capacity, saturating the global market with oil products. On the other hand, structural changes in the industry—such as the closure of several outdated refineries in Western Europe and the U.S. (including the decommissioning of some facilities in California)—pose risks of localized supply reductions in the future. However, as of now, summer 2025 is relatively quiet for the oil products market: fuel ...

... developing countries (such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, and several African states), high prices for imported fuel create tension – authorities are forced to subsidize gasoline for the public to avoid social discontent. Meanwhile, in the Middle East and India, oil refining is hitting record highs: local refineries, focused on exporting diesel and jet fuel, are operating at maximum capacity, saturating the global market with products. On the other hand, structural changes in the sector – such as the closure of several outdated refineries in Western ...

... some developing countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, several African states), high prices for imported fuel create tension – authorities are forced to subsidize gasoline for the public to avoid social discontent. Meanwhile, in the Middle East and India, oil refining is achieving records: local refineries, oriented towards exporting diesel and jet fuel, are operating at full capacity, saturating the global market with products. On the flip side, structural changes in the industry – for instance, the closure of several outdated refineries in ...

... Bangladesh, several African states) are facing difficulties due to the high cost of imported fuel – many developing economies are forced to subsidize gasoline prices to avoid social unrest. Meanwhile, in the Middle East and India, record levels of oil refining at refineries oriented towards exporting diesel and jet fuel are helping to saturate the global market. On the other hand, structural changes – such as the closure of several old refineries in Western Europe and the US (for example, the planned conservation ...

... Forbes investigates how the government is manually attempting to manage gasoline prices. The government has prohibited gasoline exports from August 1 to 31, extending this ban to major producers, although previously it only applied to traders and smaller oil refineries (OR). "The decision was made to maintain a stable situation in the domestic fuel market during the period of high seasonal demand and agricultural fieldwork," states a government decree . Prices Increased by 36% The price of AI-92 ...