... investors and industrial gas consumers. At the same time, market participants are closely monitoring further steps by the EU to strengthen energy security — including the introduction of new storage targets and potential restrictions on imports of Russian gas, which are being discussed at the political level. Fuel Market in Russia: Stabilization Measures and Price Reaction The domestic market for petroleum products in Russia is currently experiencing a tense situation due to rising gasoline and diesel prices. In July, exchange prices for automobile gasoline at ...

... inflation rates being exceeded. Tereshkin highlights several factors contributing to this trend: The suspension of the gasoline export ban from May 17, 2024, coinciding with a temporary reduction in fuel production. The recovery of the automobile market, which has returned to pre-crisis levels, increasing demand for fuel. Rising costs for Russian refineries, which are reflected in wholesale and retail prices. The expert predicts that June 2024 data will show an acceleration in the annual growth of retail gasoline prices, which are likely to exceed the inflation rate. The latest monthly ...

... agency, from November 12 to December 2, gasoline prices rose by an average of 1.1% (by 61 kopecks). The statistics for DF are even worse, with prices increasing by 1.5% (by 1 ruble) during the same period. Even considering the peculiarities of the Russian fuel market, where the wholesale segment does not have a direct connection with retail price formation, such a sharp and divergent price movement between the exchange and gas stations seems unusual. However, there are explanations. According to Dmitry Gusev,...

... consumption depends on subsidies and infrastructure support. The article discusses the prospects for increasing the use of gas engine fuel, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the development of this niche. MOSCOW, Jan 11 – PRIME. Gas motor fuel (GMF) is 30-50% cheaper than AI-92 gasoline, but its share in the Russian market remains low, and consumption heavily depends on subsidies, said Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the fuel marketplace "Open Oil Market" (a Skolkovo resident), in an interview with RIA Novosti. "In Russia, vehicles using gas motor fuel ...

... years, it was at the end of summer that gas station prices caught up with the national average inflation level. At the beginning of June, Anton Rubtsov, the director of the Oil and Gas Complex Department of the Ministry of Energy, reported that the Russian market was fully supplied with gasoline and diesel fuel (DF). As of June 5, the stocks of automotive gasoline at oil refineries and oil bases reached 1.8 million tons, which is 2% higher than the level at the same time last year. This suggests that there should be no cause for concern. What is worrisome,...