Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has recommended that oil companies increase the load on oil refineries during a period of high gasoline demand. This was reported Telegram channel Government of the Russian Federation.
Novak chaired the headquarters meeting on the situation in the domestic fuel market. Participants discussed the situation in the petroleum products market and the conditions for their transportation by rail. The issue of fuel supply to agricultural producers was also raised.
“Alexander Novak instructed the Ministry of Energy and the Federal Antimonopoly Service to monitor the dynamics of fuel prices at gas stations and for agricultural producers, as well as the balance of refinery margins to prevent costs from rising above the inflation rate,” the message reads.
July 24, AI-95 gasoline at the St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange The price has increased up to 75,296 rubles per ton (+0.4%). Fuel prices reached this level for the first time since last fall.
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Professor of Advertising Department at Synergy University Sergei Zainullin It has been saidIt is stated that gasoline prices in Russia will increase until September. According to him, the cost of the product is affected by the seasonal increase in demand, which is explained by two factors: summer harvest work and the holiday season.
Previously in the Cabinet excluded Ban on diesel exports from Russia.