Wholesale prices for gasoline in Russia reached a record level

The fuel continues to grow rapidly in the Russian wholesale market, despite the government’s decision to completely ban its export until the end of August. About this writes Moscow Times on Monday, August 4.

In St. During the day, the price rose 1.18%, and from the beginning of the year – by 28%.

Regular -92 gasoline has become more expensive by 1.18% per day and almost 30% since the beginning of the year, and its price for trade closure – 66,642 rubles per ton – does not reach less than 5% of the fully maximum shown in September 2023.

In August and September, Russia threatened to repeat a full fuel crisis – as happened two years ago, in 2021, as well as in 2018. A local deficiency could have occurred.

According to experts, as in the beginning of 2024, when large refineries became due to the attack by Ukrainian drones, the Russian Federation government could turn to Belarus for assistance.

Among the factors for fuel deficiency is the lack of stocks at private gas stations, falling to airports, due to which people begin to use many vehicles, as well as frequent refineries of refineries. How much fuel is made in Russia is unknown. Authorities returned in 2024, after the UAV coverage in the oil factory, classified the official fuel statistics, and then diesel fuel.

According to Reuters, last year, the amount of oil refinement in the Russian Federation rose up to 12 -Year minimum – 269.9 million tons.

Remember that the Russian government has once again introduced a complete ban on exporting fuel from the country. The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation explained that oil companies, due to penalties, have problems with repairing oil refineries.