Gas stations began to harm their owners. In this respect he is writing Vedomosti newspaper with reference to the calculations of the Petromarket research group.
At the beginning of September, the margin (the difference between revenue and the cost of purchasing and refueling) for gasoline “95th” was minus 2 rubles per liter, and “92nd” – minus three rubles. The main reason for the negative margins was the increase in wholesale fuel prices. While the cost of gasoline increased 1.5 times in the stock market in January-July, the indicators update historical records almost every day in August and September.
Pavel Bazhenov, head of the Independent Fuel Association, said that gas stations lost 2.19 rubles per liter due to AI-95. According to him, AI-92 sales are still profitable, but the margin is already very low – 63 kopecks per liter. Dmitry Gusev, vice-chairman of the Trusted Partner Association, acknowledged that sellers face losses in many types of petroleum products.
Gas stations try to keep prices within official inflation as they are monitored by the Federal Antimonopoly Service. However, in July, the cost of petroleum products at gas stations increased by 2% compared to June, according to Rosstat. In total, since the beginning of the year, the price of one liter of gasoline at gas stations increased by 4.8%, and the price of one liter of diesel fuel increased by 0.6%. According to the Ministry of Economic Development, from August 29 to September 4, annual inflation in Russia stood at 5.19%.
Former associate professor at the Russian University of Economics. G.V. Plekhanova Tatiana Skryl stated “Gazeta.ru” says that in the fall the price of gasoline at gas stations will be no more than 62.98 rubles per liter, and diesel fuel – 64.61 rubles.