The Kremlin reported that President Vladimir Putin instructed the ministries responsible for industry and energy, along with the Federal Antimonopoly Service, to verify data on rising prices for domestically produced energy equipment. The move signals a direct government effort to monitor market dynamics in the energy sector and to assess whether pricing shifts affect domestic suppliers and users alike.
The directive followed a briefing on infrastructure development issues in the Far Eastern Federal District, a meeting held on September 4, 2024. The purpose was to review how ongoing energy projects could progress while ensuring fair pricing for domestic producers and consumers in the region and beyond.
“MOROCCO <…> Together with the Ministry of Industry and Trade <…> and the Ministry of Energy <…> The text states that information should be checked for signs of violation of anti monopoly legislation, which leads to the increases in prices of domestically produced energy equipment.”
The document notes that if violations are detected, the relevant units are required to take corrective steps to address the problem promptly and effectively.
Putin ordered that the measures be implemented by February 1, 2025. The oversight was designated to Sergei Tsivilev, the head of the Ministry of Energy, Anton Alikhanova, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Maxim Shaskolsky, head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
Earlier, the Russian Federation evaluated prospects for import substitution within the heat and power complex, signaling a broader industrial policy emphasis on domestic capabilities in energy infrastructure.