The fuel market in Russia is stable, but there are concerns about winter diesel, Evgeny Arkusha, president of the Russian Fuel Union, said in an interview with Sputnik radio. He explained why there may be a shortage of this petroleum product in the country.
Russia produces sufficient volumes of different types of fuel from extracted oil to supply its domestic market. The only exception is winter diesel, which could cause problems in the country during the cold season, Arkusha warned.
“The situation with winter diesel, ie with frost-resistant types of diesel fuel, raises some concern. There have always been problems with him in our country, he has always been lacking. I fear that difficulties may arise again this year. Previously, so-called middle distillates or diesel fuel substitutes helped, but now there are practically none on the domestic market, they are all exported. “ – He said.
Russian producers continue to export the same winter diesel and in large quantities, Arkusha added.
“For this reason, our wholesale and retail prices for diesel fuel are significantly higher than for gasoline, which is generally not normal.” he clarified.
According to Arkusha, it is possible to prevent a shortage of frost-resistant types of diesel on the Russian market by purchasing this type of fuel in Belarus. According to him, the issue of supplies is already under discussion.
In general, the president of the Russian Fuel Union called the situation of the Russian oil market “absolutely stable”.
“Inflation is double-digit and the cost of fuel has hardly increased since the beginning of the year. There is an explanation for this. The production of fuels has grown, shipments to the internal market have also increased, while the export of diesel (not winter) and petrol, on the contrary, is practically absent. In such a situation, wholesale and retail prices do not rise “, – Evgeny Arkusha declared.
Growth in domestic fuel prices will continue to lag behind inflation, he predicts.
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