the Minister explained that the current regulatory mechanism does not allow to rise, retail fuel prices do not rise above the level of inflation. In addition to deficit of nowhere to take, as was the fall in domestic demand up to 50%, and production of petroleum products is not so reduced.
“we had to refocus on exports, plus refinery was down for repair at the earliest possible time, to spend a period of low demand. The market is now supplied in full”, – said Novak.
the Average retail price of motor fuel since the beginning of the year almost unchanged, but exchange prices for oil products grow for the second straight month, rising during this time by 35-40%. The last weekly report of the IG “Petromarket” indicates that processing of oil in Russia remains unprofitable, and risks of reduction of its volume are stored.
