The Federal Antimonopoly Service has initiated cases and issued…
The Federal Antimonopoly Service has initiated cases and issued warnings due to inflated fuel prices.
Consensus
- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) initiated investigations and issued warnings to operators of fuel stations in several Russian regions.
- The investigations were triggered by coordinated and simultaneous price increases on gasoline (AI-92) without economic justification.
- The FAS found that fuel station owners had abandoned independent pricing policies and repeatedly raised prices to the same level despite differing fuel costs.
- Operators were required to reduce prices to an economically justified level within 10 days.
- The situation regarding fuel pricing is under ongoing monitoring by the FAS.
Points of divergence
- The FAS issued warnings in four regions: Altai, Bryansk, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kherson oblasts. — vm
- The FAS issued warnings in six regions and one autonomous district: Altai, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Bryansk, Orenburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kherson, and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. — vesti
- A case was opened against ООО 'Ника', the sole fuel supplier in Soltonsky District of Altai Krai, for setting monopolistically high prices. — vesti
- Krasnoyarsk FAS warned 'Region 24' for changing prices without economic justification, noting their prices exceeded those of vertically integrated oil companies and current inflation. — vesti
- Bryansk FAS issued warnings to four 'Lux-Oil' branded stations for changing prices on AI-92 and AI-95. — vesti
- Nizhny Novgorod FAS warned three companies: 'VNP' (IRBIS), 'Tekhnoazs', and 'Teknotorg' (OPTI). — vesti
- Kherson FAS issued two warnings to companies that raised prices starting from June 2026, giving them 10 days to lower prices. — vesti
- Yamalo-Nenets FAS took measures against AO 'Gazonapolnitelnaya Stantsiya' in Labynanty, leading to a reduction in retail prices for liquefied hydrocarbon gas. — vesti
- Orenburg FAS issued warnings to eight sellers of gas motor fuel, requiring compliance within 10 days. — vesti
- The FAS action followed a statement by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on July 25, 2024, about the temporary use of Euro-3 fuel to address current shortages. — vm
- Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian oil refineries for several months, contributing to fuel shortages starting in Crimea and spreading to other regions. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- FAS initiated cases and issued warnings due to fuel price overvaluation — Вечерняя Москва
- FAS has launched new cases in the fuel market, issued warnings to gas station operators — Вести
- Territorial bodies of the Federal Antimonopoly Service have launched new cases and issued warnings to gas station operators in Altai, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Bryansk, Orenburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kherson regions, as well as the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. — ТАСС (Telegram)