... 25% since early June. Although prices are significantly lower than last fall's peak levels, those levels were considered crisis-driven. In September last year, the government halved the damper payments (compensations to oil companies for selling fuel domestically at prices below export levels). This led to wholesale prices exceeding the threshold for damper payments. Retail prices did not react immediately, and by October, full damper payments were restored, preventing gas station prices from responding to the peak. This year,...

... 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 market is more sensitive to production reductions than ...

... adjust the supply-demand ratio in the global oil market. Fuel Market in Russia. The effect of the August ban on gasoline exports in Russia and subsequent government actions (lifting or prolonging restrictions past August 31) will impact both domestic fuel prices and available export volumes from Russia. Investors and traders will assess whether retail prices in the country have stabilized, and whether the restrictions will lead to shortages or, conversely, to excess gasoline supply in the domestic market.

... current fluctuations fit into the "10-20" formula, according to which oil companies lose their right to receive subsidies from the budget under the price damping mechanism (compensating oil companies for part of the lost profit from supplying fuel to the domestic market at lower prices than export prices) if the average monthly gasoline prices exceed the internal price by 10%, and diesel prices exceed 20%. The upper limit for the stock price of gasoline is 64,515 rubles per ton (measured according to AI-92 quotes). On November 18, 2024, ...

... sector news and forecasts for the near future. Current News in the Fuel and Energy Sector as of August 12, 2025: Sanction Standoff Between the US and India, Additional Oil Discount for New Delhi, Stabilization of Brent Prices Around $67, Continued Fuel Export Ban in Russia, Increase in Gas Stocks in Europe, Acceleration of Investments in Renewable Energy Sources. The latest developments in the fuel and energy sector as of August 12, 2025, again attract the keen attention of investors and the market....