... Government Measures Stabilize the Situation In the domestic fuel market of Russia, signs of stabilization have emerged after a sharp price spike in early August, thanks to government intervention. In the initial weeks of the month, wholesale exchange prices for gasoline and diesel reached historic highs, surpassing even the peaks of 2023. Amid the seasonal surge in summer demand (the holiday travel season and active harvest campaign), limited fuel supply led to local shortages and speculative price increases. Additional ...

... supply exceeds demand, and prices are gradually decreasing without signs of shortages. In Europe, the situation with motor fuel prices is relatively stable. After the upheavals of 2022–2023, when sanctions and logistics restructuring led to sharp price spikes, the gasoline and diesel markets reached equilibrium in 2025. Wholesale gasoline prices are currently close to levels seen at the beginning of the year and significantly below peaks from last winter. Contributing factors include relatively cheap oil (~$70 per barrel compared ...

... Stabilize the Situation In the domestic fuel market of Russia, signs of stabilization have emerged following a sharp spike in prices at the beginning of August, thanks to rapid government intervention. In the first weeks of the month, wholesale exchange prices for gasoline and diesel fuel reached historical highs, surpassing even the peaks of 2023. Amid the extraordinary summer demand (due to the vacation season and an active harvest campaign), limited fuel supply led to local shortages and speculative price hikes. Additional ...

... Tereshkin, CEO of the petroleum products marketplace Open Oil Market (a Skolkovo resident), told RIA Novosti. The rise in retail fuel prices continues to slow down. According to Rosstat data, from August 20 to 26, gasoline prices rose by 0.2%, while diesel prices increased by 0.1%. This is lower than a month ago: from July 16 to 22, the cost of gasoline and diesel at gas stations increased by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The Ministry of Energy commented to RIA Novosti that prices are influenced by a combination ...

... sales, and stricter FAS control over oil depots and gas stations. While these tools remain available to the government, this year’s situation is somewhat different. Last year, retail price increases were linked to a sharp spike in wholesale fuel prices. At the time, AI-92 traded above 70,000 rubles per ton, AI-95 exceeded 75,000 rubles, and diesel fuel reached 74,000 rubles per ton. Currently, AI-92 is trading at 54,700 rubles per ton, AI-95 at 67,700 rubles, and diesel at 59,700 rubles per ton—at least 10% lower than last year. However, today’s retail fuel prices have surpassed last ...