... not only continues, but has even accelerated. According to the Moscow Fuel Association (MTA), in just the past week, the price of DF in the capital rose by 41 kopecks, A-92 gasoline by 31 kopecks, and A-95 gasoline by 39 kopecks. Fresh data from Rosstat for the entire country will only be released on December 11, but according to the latest available figures from the 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 ...

... changes. Experts predict that gasoline price growth will outpace inflation in 2024, especially for premium fuel grades. Retail gasoline prices have been outpacing inflation significantly for the second consecutive year by early autumn. According to Rosstat, inflation as of September 2 was 5.17%, while gasoline prices at filling stations rose an average of 6.7% since the start of the year. Moreover, premium gasoline grades like AI-98 and above saw a price increase of 10.7%, more than double the inflation ...

... trend. Secondly, the main parameters for taxation of oil refining and oil product supply remain unchanged. However, wholesale diesel demand typically begins to rise in the second half of August, eventually translating into retail prices. According to Rosstat, last year by July 31, diesel fuel at gas stations had risen by 0.6% since the start of the year, lagging behind gasoline by a factor of eight. By October 2, diesel prices had surpassed gasoline, rising by 11.1%. As noted by Dmitry Gusev, Deputy ...

... 76,876 rubles per ton set last autumn during the fuel crisis. Following the wholesale price growth, retail prices also accelerated. In June, weekly gasoline price growth averaged 0.2-0.4% across Russia, while in July it was 0.5-0.6%, according to Rosstat data. By July 22, gasoline prices had increased by 4.7% compared to December 2023, while the official inflation forecast for 2024 was 5.1%. The Ministry of Energy believes that fuel prices in the retail segment remain stable, with no shortage ...

... of nutraceuticals. Meanwhile, Western sanctions and import restrictions have weakened competition from foreign brands (Herbalife, Amway, Bayer, etc.), giving local producers a chance to increase production and strengthen their positions. According to Rosstat, the production of dietary supplements in 2024 grew by more than 20%, and recent studies indicate that the number of producers has increased by a third over the past five years, reaching about 1,300 companies. The dietary supplement segment already ...