Fuel measures have been taken in Russia, but retail gasoline prices continue to increase. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this at a meeting with the government. RIA News.
“What happens on other connections is of little interest to the consumer. “The consumer needs results,” he said.
The Russian president also added that the government understands what is happening with fuel prices in the country. According to him, companies want to make maximum profits by exporting energy resources.
“They are doing their job, and you and I, that is, the government, must do another job, of course we agreed with the companies, but the tasks are different,” Putin said.
The cost of gasoline and diesel fuel increased after the ban on the export of such fuels, according to stock exchange trading data on September 27. continued yesterday’s growth. According to SPbMTSB, on September 27, the price of AI-92 and AI-95 increased by 2% and 1.3%, respectively, to RUB 57,647 and RUB 60,012 per tonne.
Cabinet at the beginning of the week contributed Regulation of the ban on the export of petroleum products. In particular, bans on the export of petroleum products to South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the supply of materials to the Russian Armed Forces stationed abroad, and the transportation of fuel by individuals for personal needs were lifted.
It was previously known which countries were will affect Russia’s restrictions on fuel exports.