... formula, and other fiscal measures) lead to higher production costs for oil companies. Experts estimate that, over the year, retail prices tend to catch up with rising business expenses. This factor becomes particularly pronounced by mid-year, although ... ... will ease somewhat. Export Attractiveness. High conditions on external markets make fuel exports more profitable than domestic sales. World prices for oil and petroleum products remained relatively high in 2025, and the exchange rate of the national currency ...

... market has led to the retail segment being in the most vulnerable position. Retail margins do not exceed 5-7% and do not ensure profitability for gas stations not part of vertically integrated companies (about half of gas stations in Russia). Therefore, retail prices are not decreasing along with wholesale prices. Inflation, rising costs in production, transportation, and fuel sales contribute to the price increase, the expert explains. Additionally, the rise in gasoline prices is attributed to the fact that the export ban was lifted for only two months, according to Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of the OPEN OIL MARKET platform....

... access to foreign exchanges by Russian players demonstrates that capital is attracted to pharmaceutical/R&D projects from various jurisdictions. Consumer Demand and Macroeconomic Factors Demand for dietary supplements in Russia is generated through retail and online channels. According to DSM Group, pharmaceutical sales of supplements in 2024 experienced a slight decline compared to online channels: the share of marketplaces in dietary supplement sales reached about 23% (up from 19% in 2023). This indicates a migration of consumers to e-commerce, which opens additional ...

... would require lifting sanctions on refinery equipment supplies—a matter outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and the Ministry of Energy. A Solution Through the Exchange Regulators can only enhance competition in the retail fuel market by increasing exchange sales quotas. Currently, gasoline quotas stand at 15% of production, and diesel quotas at 16%. Both should be raised to at least 33%—the minimum threshold at which exchange prices would remain below the subsidy threshold due to increased competition ...

... the one hand, seasonal demand growth coincides with the overall recovery of the automotive market. On the other hand, the fuel retail market will be indirectly affected by the general acceleration of prices in the economy, which is largely driven by increased ... ...," the expert told RIA Novosti. Tereshkin believes that it will take about six more months to fully reach pre-crisis sales levels of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, sales of new ...