Since the beginning of December, according to the data of the SPIMEX exchange, AI-95 and AI-92 have risen in price by 7.7% and 8.4% (to 49.1 thousand and 47.6 thousand rubles per ton, respectively).
Experts explain the increase in wholesale prices for gasoline by a decrease in supply in the domestic market.
Thus, the volume of sales on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange in the period from December 21 to December 25 decreased by 15% compared to the last week.
According to experts, the trend for higher fuel prices may strengthen due to higher oil prices.
In early 2021, they jumped by almost 10%, to $ 56 per barrel, while the ruble exchange rate against the dollar hardly appreciated.
As noted, as a result, the export of gasoline becomes even more attractive for oil companies.
How fuel prices have changed in the country in 2020 - in the RT material.