St. Petersburg Exchange Sells First Imported Gasoline
The St. Petersburg Exchange conducted its first sales of imported gasoline on August 19, 2026, with 360 tons of AI-92 gasoline sold at 105,000 rubles per ton from the Kolka base in Murmansk Oblast. The move marks the beginning of Russia's importation of fuel to address shortages caused by attacks on refineries.
Consensus
- The St. Petersburg Exchange conducted its first sales of import gasoline on August 19, 2016.
- The gasoline was sold from the Kolka base in Murmansk Region.
- The product sold was AI-92 gasoline with an AmSpec certificate.
- The price was 105,000 rubles for one ton.
- The sales were part of a broader effort to address fuel shortages in Russia.
- A price floor (demper) for imported gasoline has been in effect since June 1, 2026.
- The first batch of imported fuel came from India.
Points of divergence
- The total sales volume over the first three days of trading exceeded 1,000 tons, with 0.6 thousand tons sold on the Kolka base. — interfax
- Six contracts were concluded for 360 tons on August 19. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The first batch of fuel came from a refinery in Vadinar, India. — vm
- The transaction was confirmed by the exchange's press service, and the fuel was sold from the Kolka base under the FSO designation. — vesti
- The transaction was described as the first sale of a batch of imported fuel. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
- Stock market sales of imported gasoline for 3 days slightly exceeded 1 thousand tons — Интерфакс
- On the St. Petersburg Exchange, the first sales of imported gasoline were conducted — Бумага
- St. Petersburg Exchange conducted first sales of imported gasoline — Вечерняя Москва
- The St. Petersburg Exchange held for the first time sales of imported gasoline — Вести
- The St. Petersburg Exchange conducted the first sales of imported gasoline — Коммерсантъ
- St. Petersburg Exchange Conducted First Sales of Imported Gasoline — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange
- Russia
- Murmansk Oblast
- Kola
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- TASS
- National Agency of Stock Market Prices
- FSO
- RBC
- Alexander Novak
- Cole
- National Stock Exchange Agency
- Kola (FSO)