The price of AI-92 gasoline on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange updated its historical record, exceeding 66 thousand rubles per ton, according to the trading results on Thursday. This should from market data.
Thursday at “92.” The price of gasoline rose by 1.14% to 66,220 rubles per ton. AI-95 gasoline also sets new heights, the cost of this brand increased by 0.5% per day to 76,876 rubles per ton. The price of summer diesel fuel updated the record, rising by 0.83% to 69,122 rubles per ton.
Gasoline and diesel reached new historic highs almost daily in August and September. According to experts, this is due to reduced payments to oil companies under the “fuel damper”. From September 1 to December 31, 2026 this year, depreciation payments for both gasoline and diesel are reduced by 50%. As a result, companies rely on fuel exports. According to Russian officials, when gasoline and diesel are delivered abroad, prices are rising due to increased exports of fuel, including “gray” fuel purchased by traders for supply to the domestic market.
Gas stations in Russia due to the increase in wholesale prices become harm their owners. As of the beginning of this month, the margin (the difference between revenue and the cost of purchasing and refueling) for gasoline AI-95 was minus 2 rubles per liter and AI-92 minus three rubles.
Rosstat reported that in July, the cost of petroleum products at gas stations increased by 2% compared to June. In total, since January, 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%.
GV Plekhanova Tatiana Skryl, Associate Professor of the Russian University of Economics stated “Gazeta.ru” says that the price of gasoline at gas stations in the fall will be no more than 62.98 rubles per liter, and diesel – 64.61 rubles.