Business · Energy & Commodities · 11 hrs ago
Russia directs agencies to strengthen regional fuel supplies
At a meeting on Russia’s fuel market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak ordered agencies and companies to strengthen regional fuel supplies.
The directive aims to keep fuel available and better balance the production and use of petroleum products.
The government said gasoline and diesel markets were stabilizing, with price increases at stations owned by major integrated oil companies staying within inflation rates.
Regional officials also described supplies and station operations, with several regions and territories reviewed separately.
Regional authorities and independent stations signed 94 pricing agreements to help regulate prices.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service said it had opened 67 cases and issued 99 warnings over possible competition-law violations.
Officials and companies are to intensify supply measures and respond quickly to price swings and unjustified increases.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak directed agencies and industry companies to intensify measures to supply Russian regions with fuel.
The government said the measures aim to stabilize the market and better balance petroleum product production and consumption.
It said the domestic gasoline and diesel market was stabilizing.
Price increases at gas stations owned by vertically integrated oil companies were within inflation rates, according to the government.
Regional authorities and independent gas stations had signed 94 agreements aimed at regulating prices.
- Who
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak directed relevant agencies and industry companies to intensify fuel-supply measures.
- What
- The directive calls for additional measures to supply Russian regions with fuel and respond promptly to price fluctuations and unjustified increases.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- To ensure market stability, better balance petroleum product production and consumption, and address price fluctuations.
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Novak held a meeting on the fuel market situation with government, regional and industry representatives.
Novak instructed agencies and industry companies to intensify measures to supply regions with fuel.
- Directive
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak
- Agreements
- 94 agreements between regional authorities and independent gas stations
- Antimonopoly cases
- FAS opened 67 cases
- Warnings
- FAS issued 99 warnings
- Markets discussed
- Gasoline and diesel fuel
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