... demonstrate "double standards": initially encouraging India to purchase Russian oil to stabilize the global market, only to criticize it for this practice now. National Interests Come First: India's key priority is ensuring affordable energy costs for the population and its economy. Purchasing Russian oil helps to curb rising fuel prices in the domestic market. The West Itself Traded with Russia: New Delhi reminds that EU countries still import gas, petrochemical products, fertilizers, and other resources from Russia, while the U.S. purchases specific categories of Russian ...

... could harm the oil refining sector by reducing diesel production, which far exceeds domestic consumption. Instead, he advocates increasing AI-95 production and revising exchange trading regulations. Tereshkin also emphasizes reducing operational costs, such as railway transportation fees for fuel. In 2022, Russian Railways' freight rate for oil and petroleum products was 948 kopecks per 10 ton-kilometers, compared to 281 kopecks for coal. Eliminating indirect subsidies for the coal industry could help lower costs for oil companies. These ...

... 11–12% across the country. This annual increase, prescribed by the government, aims to help energy companies offset inflationary costs and invest in infrastructure maintenance. However, the rise in payments increases the burden on industry and households.... ... economic risks. European Gas Market: approaches winter with record reserves, reducing concerns over sharp price spikes. Russian Fuel Market: is increasingly tightly regulated by the government; such "manual" interventions are likely to become the ...

... damper. Meanwhile, the ban on gasoline exports was imposed twice this year: from March 1 to May 17, and from August 1 to December 31, with the current ban not yet officially lifted. In this context, wouldn't it be simpler to tie damper payments to the cost of fuel on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange (SPbMTSB)? For example, to the upper price limits under the existing "10-20" rule, according to which oil companies lose damper payments if the average monthly exchange price of AI-92 ...

... government's ban on gasoline exports and what this means for the domestic market and fuel prices. Russia has implemented a complete ban on gasoline exports for August due to a significant surge in market prices. This was driven by a seasonal increase in fuel costs, a rise in gasoline-operated farming equipment as opposed to diesel, and gray market exports. Forbes investigates how the government is manually attempting to manage gasoline prices. The government has prohibited gasoline exports from August 1 to ...