FAS to Ensure Economically Justified Fuel Prices
.gmail.com The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) is actively working with all market participants to ensure an economically justified level of prices for petroleum products for consumers.
Consensus
- FAS is working to ensure economically justified prices for fuel products for consumers.
- A government meeting was held to discuss the fuel market situation, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
- Fuel prices increased in most Russian regions in late August.
- The meeting included representatives from Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic Development, FAS, Ministry of Agriculture, and industry companies.
- Participants discussed fuel supply balances, import volumes, and seasonal agricultural needs.
Points of divergence
- On August 26, Rosstat recorded a 0.9% average price increase in 55 regions, with the national average price of gasoline at 77.05 rubles per liter on August 24. — vedomosti
- The average price of AI-92 gasoline rose from 72.49 to 73.08 rubles per liter, AI-95 from 78.58 to 79.32 rubles, and AI-98 and above from 101.89 to 102.20 rubles. — vedomosti
- A consulting firm B1 predicted a 1–2% monthly increase in gasoline prices until the end of the year. — vedomosti
- The agencies also discussed logistics chains and the formation of reserves for key fuel products. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- FAS will consider the economic justification of prices for petroleum products — Ведомости
- Antimonopoly Committee is working to ensure economically justified levels of fuel prices for consumers, cabinet said. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- FAS will continue work on curbing fuel prices — Москва 24