The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) initiated the first anti-monopoly cases based on the results of the examination of the oil products market. This has been reported telegram channel departments.
Lawsuits have been filed against the following for selling fuel at an inflated price:
— JSC “Oskolneftesnab” (Belgorod region);
— Goodwill-A LLC and Realgram LLC (Stavropol Territory);
— OOO Gazpromneft-Regional Sales (Rostov region);
LLC named after Ilsky Oil Refinery. AA Shamara” and LLC “Slavyansk ECO” (Krasnodar Territory), the FAS found signs of the conclusion of an anti-competitive agreement – a case was also opened against them.
A lawsuit was filed against the Association of Gas Station Owners (Dagestan) for illegal coordination of economic activities. According to the ministry, the president of the Association coordinated the activities of gas station owners and tenants by sending messages via messenger, which led to a one-time increase in retail fuel prices.
FAS control announced September 11: The ministry said, “The pricing chain from purchase at the oil refinery to sale to the consumer will be analyzed.”
Fight against rising prices
On September 21, the Council of Ministers imposed an almost complete ban on gasoline and diesel exports. The ban did not affect international transit shipments and the supply of humanitarian aid within the framework of intergovernmental agreements and the supply of fuel to Russian foreign military contingents. The government stated that the measure should stabilize fuel prices in the domestic market. The restriction will remain in effect until prices stabilize. Commenting on the situation, Russian President Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the global fuel market is now fundamentally unstable and there are “certain problems” in Russia, so the market requires regulation.
On September 22, the government to be continued Making additional adjustments to the tax system to provide gasoline and diesel to the domestic market at reasonable prices. This was announced by Anton Rubtsov, head of the oil and gas complex department of the Ministry of Energy.
On September 28, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that the government is ready to take stricter regulatory decisions if fuel prices at gas stations do not fall. He noted that current measures have already made it possible to reduce prices on the fuel exchange, and now a corresponding reaction is expected directly in the small wholesale, retail and agricultural segments.
“If the situation does not change, strict regulatory measures will be taken, comparable to those in force in the fertilizer market,” Novak said.
Novak during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 27 saidThe Council of Ministers is considering adjusting the fuel dampening mechanism to increase the amount of payments to oil workers reduced from September 1 – this will compensate for the difference in the cost of fuel sales in domestic and foreign markets and cover the fuel supply in the country.
The Council of Ministers is also considering limiting “gray” exports of companies that buy fuel for Russia through subsidies and then sell it abroad. In this case, the government is considering increasing protective taxes on fuel sellers from 20 thousand rubles per ton to 50 thousand rubles, but a complete ban on the sale of fuel to such intermediaries is also possible.
gasoline prices
Average consumer prices for gasoline increased by 27 kopecks from September 19 to September 25. — Up to 55.92 rub. The cost of Diesel per liter increased by 1 ruble. 3 kopecks — up to 64.99 rub. per liter According to the St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange (trading on September 28), the price of AI-92 gasoline increased by 0.53% during the day to 57,951 thousand rubles. per ton of AI-95 – at a rate of 0.63% to 60,393 thousand rubles. per ton.
Rosstat reported that gasoline producer prices have increased by 2.2 times since the beginning of the year. The price of stamps AI-81 to AI-92 increased by 5.3%. The price of gasoline increased by 6.6% from AI-93 to AI-95, and by 4.3% from AI-96 to AI-98.
At the meeting on September 27, Vladimir Putin instructed the government to correct the situation in the fuel market.
“Prices are increasing in retail. Measures have been taken, prices are increasing. What is happening in other connections does not concern the consumer very much. The consumer needs results,” Putin said.