The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has instructed 16 regional…
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has instructed 16 regional administrations in the Volga, Ural, Siberian, and Northwestern federal districts to strengthen oversight of fuel supply to agricultural enterprises.
Consensus
- FAS issued orders to regional offices to increase control over fuel sales to agricultural producers
- The control is focused on the small-scale wholesale segment including oil bases, storage facilities, and gas stations
- Special attention is given to sales during seasonal field work
- FAS recommends taking immediate antimonopoly measures upon detecting violations
- Regional offices are to work with local authorities to compile a list of agricultural enterprises and their fuel consumption volumes
Points of divergence
- FAS previously issued similar orders to 11 regional offices — vedomosti
- FAS did not specify which 11 regional offices received previous orders — kommersant
- The government issued a directive on June 23 to prepare a stabilization plan for the fuel market, including import increases and adjustment of the damping mechanism — vedomosti
- On June 22, the average price of AI-92 fuel at Moscow gas stations rose by 92 kopecks to 66.14 rubles per liter — vedomosti
- In Irkutsk Oblast, authorities imposed restrictions on fuel distribution at certain gas stations due to shortages — vedomosti
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting on the fuel market situation and instructed FAS to continue continuous price monitoring — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Antimonopoly Agency orders 16 regional administrations to strengthen fuel control for farmers — Ведомости
- The Antimonopoly Service ordered to strengthen control over fuel distribution for Russian farmers — Коммерсантъ