MOSCOW, November 22. The price of gasoline on the St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange (SPIMEX) dropped by 3% on Wednesday, follows from the materials bidding
The price of AI-92 gasoline according to the territorial index of the European part of Russia on Wednesday decreased by 3.14%, to 47,661 rubles per ton, AI-95 — by 2.9%, to 50,122 rubles. Thus, prices returned to mid-April levels. Then the cost of AI-92 was in the range of 46-48 thousand rubles per ton, and AI-95 — 51-52 thousand, then they began to grow at a record pace until the end of September.
Summer diesel fuel also fell in price during the trading day after several days of rising prices. Its cost decreased by 1.1%, to 56,489 rubles per ton. The price for other types of diesel fuel also decreased: interseasonal fuel fell in price by 0.92%, to 56,225 rubles per ton, winter — by 0.68%, to 69,304 rubles.
The price of fuel oil at the end of Wednesday's trading rose by 4.76%, to 16,184 rubles per ton. Liquefied hydrocarbon gases (LPGs) rose in price by 1.93%, to 35,975 rubles per ton, jet fuel — by 4.26%, to 81,096 rubles.
Exchange prices for fuel in Russia began to rise in the spring and remained at record levels for several months. Growth rates and retail prices have also accelerated significantly. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Federation introduced a ban on the export of petroleum products from September 21. At the beginning of October, the measures were adjusted, in particular, the ban on the export of diesel fuel through pipelines was lifted for those who supply at least 50% to the domestic market.
Then, on November 17, the Russian Cabinet of Ministers lifted the ban on gasoline exports. At the same time, there is still a ban on exports for diesel fuel supplies by rail. However, on Tuesday, the head of the Russian Ministry of Energy, Nikolai Shulginov, said that the ministry is discussing the issue of completely lifting the ban on the export of summer diesel fuel. Also, earlier on Wednesday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak did not rule out that such a decision could be made soon.