Ministry of Energy Initiative: Prices at gas stations may increase due to fuel imports Russian oil companies may further raise the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel at gas stations by 2.1 rubles. per liter, as Kommersant reported in reference to the Ministry of Energy's appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Meshustin, the department proposed two ways to compensate for the costs of importing petroleum products, which remain unprofitable even considering the current support mechanism. According to the publication, the sale of imported gasoline and diesel fuel at gas stations of large vertically integrated oil companies results in a loss of 13-18 rubles. per liter, among the reasons we can mention the premium to the prices of imported fuel in the world, caused by sanctions restrictions, and the costs of shipping it throughout Russia. The first proposed option includes including in the import rebate formula the cost of rail shipping fuel from the Northwestern Federal District to the central part of the country - about 4-5 thousand rubles. per ton That is, this requires additional funding from the budget. The second provides an additional increase in retail prices by 2.1 rubles. per liter without changing the mechanism formula. According to the publication, the Ministry of Finance and the government tend to raise the prices for the consumer, but a final decision has not yet been made. Read more on the website. We are at MAX | in VK | okay.

Ministry of Energy Initiative: Prices at gas stations may increase due to fuel imports Russian oil companies may further raise the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel at gas stations by 2.1 rubles. per liter, as Kommersant reported in reference to the Ministry of Energy's appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Meshustin, the department proposed two ways to compensate for the costs of importing petroleum products, which remain unprofitable even considering the current support mechanism. According to the publication, the sale of imported gasoline and diesel fuel at gas stations of large vertically integrated oil companies results in a loss of 13-18 rubles. per liter, among the reasons we can mention the premium to the prices of imported fuel in the world, caused by sanctions restrictions, and the costs of shipping it throughout Russia. The first proposed option includes including in the import rebate formula the cost of rail shipping fuel from the Northwestern Federal District to the central part of the country - about 4-5 thousand rubles. per ton That is, this requires additional funding from the budget. The second provides an additional increase in retail prices by 2.1 rubles. per liter without changing the mechanism formula. According to the publication, the Ministry of Finance and the government tend to raise the prices for the consumer, but a final decision has not yet been made. Read more on the website. We are at MAX | in VK | okay.