... exceeds demand, prices are gradually decreasing, and no shortages are observed. In Europe, the price situation for motor fuel is relatively stable. After the upheavals of 2022–2023, when sanctions and logistical restructuring led to sharp price surges, gasoline and diesel markets in 2025 have reached equilibrium. Wholesale gasoline prices are now close to early-year levels and significantly lower than the peaks of last winter. Contributing to this are relatively cheap oil (~$70 per barrel compared to >$100 a year ago) ...

... Tereshkin's column for the publication "Neftyanka" In the article "In the summer, fuel price growth will outpace the general inflation rate – expert," Sergey Tereshkin, the CEO of the oil products and raw materials marketplace OPEN OIL MARKET, analyzes gasoline price dynamics in Russia. He notes that in May 2024, the annual growth in gasoline prices was 8.0%, which corresponds to an inflation rate of 8.2%. However, weekly data from Rosstat indicate an acceleration in price growth in June, which could ...

... consumers: supply is exceeding demand, and prices are gradually decreasing. In Europe , the pricing situation for motor fuel is more neutral. After the turbulence of 2022–2023, when sanctions and logistics restructuring led to price spikes, the European gasoline and diesel market stabilized in 2025. Wholesale gasoline quotes are now close to the levels at the beginning of the year and significantly lower than last year: this is aided by relatively inexpensive oil ($70 compared to over $100 a year ago) and the redirection ...

We discuss whether the rise in gasoline prices will halt after the export ban is introduced. We analyze the possible consequences for the domestic market. Retail gasoline prices have accelerated their growth. According to Rosstat, from July 8 to July 14, the prices for AI-92 and AI-95 increased by 24 and 25 kopecks, respectively. Over the week, prices rose by 0.4 percent, significantly outpacing the inflation ...

... influenced more by oil companies’ costs, taxes, and logistics than by exchange quotes, leading to uneven changes across gasoline grades. Tereshkin believes that accelerated price growth at gas stations will continue for AI-98 and higher grades of gasoline. A serious threat to the fuel market, however, is the current drop in oil prices, which could prompt the Ministry of Finance to reduce subsidies under the damping mechanism (compensating part of oil companies’ costs from the budget for supplying fuel to the domestic market at prices ...