The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has instructed 16 regional… (топливо · фас · управление)
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