The government intends to take new measures to stabilize fuel prices
MOSCOW, 30 August. /TASS/. The government is currently working on a number of measures that will help stabilize the situation on the Russian fuel market. In the near future, a list of companies that will be allowed to export fuel may be drawn up. The Cabinet also intends to increase the standards for the minimum level of fuel supplies to the exchange and optimize the schedule of repair work at oil refineries in order to provide the market with supply. This was announced to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak.
"As for pricing, we are working with companies to provide the exchange with the necessary volumes so that there is no shortage on the exchange, and there is a balance of supply and demand. A list of special exporters will be adopted to limit gray exports. In the near future, literally," he said.
"We will increase the standards for deliveries to the stock exchange. Among other things, the formation, adjustment, and optimization of the schedule for repair work at oil refineries is underway," Novak added.
According to him, there is no shortage of supply in the Russian fuel market now, the exchange is in balance. At the same time, the authorities intend to prevent significant fluctuations in fuel prices in Russia.
"In general, we do not have a shortage of supply on the domestic market today, there is a balance on the stock exchange. But in order to complete the sowing season by the end of the year, we are now working with consumers from [the industry] of agriculture to ensure the necessary volumes to ensure uniformity so that there are no fluctuations in the market," the Deputy Prime Minister stressed.
The exchange price of Premium-95 gasoline in the European part of Russia, following the results of today's trading, increased by 0.47% and amounted to 73.697 thousand rubles per ton, once again updating the historical maximum. The price of diesel fuel is also growing, approaching a record high. The cost of gasoline AI-95 has updated its maximum for the sixth trading day in a row.
The newspaper " Izvestia " previously wrote that in the regions of Russia they began to report a shortage of fuel at gas stations. In particular, this is happening in the Astrakhan, Volgograd, Saratov, Ryazan and Novosibirsk regions, as well as in Kalmykia and the Khabarovsk Territory.
Problems with logistics to the southern regions were also reported to Russian Railways. According to the company, in the southern direction, there is a long idle time of tanks waiting for discharge by consignees, which complicates the situation at the stations and hinders the growth in traffic volumes. At the same time, at individual terminals in the Southern Federal District, the number of tank cars exceeds the average unloading by more than 10 times.
In this regard, the Ministry of Energy stated that it took special control over the rhythm of fuel supplies in the southern direction and the fuel supply of agro-industrial enterprises and gas station networks. The headquarters of the Ministry of Energy is also working to increase the rhythm and optimize logistics costs for all participants.
