Fuel prices unchanged despite refinery protection spending

Novak: Oil companies' investments in protecting facilities will not affect gasoline prices.

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Russian oil companies are spending billions on protecting refineries from drone attacks.
These protection costs will not be passed on to consumers, according to Alexander Novak.
Fuel prices at stations of vertically integrated oil companies are rising at the rate of inflation.
The protection measures include both passive and active systems, with recommendations issued by Minenergo.
The situation with fuel supply has stabilized in most regions, though minor shortages remain in some areas.
President Vladimir Putin stated that attacks on refineries and logistics centers have been repelled and that Russia is strengthening its air defense.
Companies are implementing protection measures at their own expense.

Putin stated that the costs of protecting refineries from drones amount to tens of billions of rubles. — kommersant
Novak claimed Russian refineries are better protected than those in the UAE due to a stricter threat model. — kommersant
Novak said the fuel situation stabilized in the past week and that there is a minor deficit in some regions. — vm
Novak noted that the fuel situation in Moscow and the Moscow region has started to stabilize after disruptions. — m24
The government extended the export ban on diesel, marine fuel, and gas oil until September 30, 2026. — vm
Novak said allowing the sale of Euro-3 gasoline is a temporary measure to cover current shortages. — vm
Putin said Russia was mistaken in assuming refineries were purely civilian and could not be attacked. — vedomosti
Putin said the protection work is already yielding results. — vesti