"The Ministry of Energy of Russia continues to regularly monitor the fuel market, the stability of shipments to meet the recovering demand in all regions of the country," Sorokin quoted TASS as saying.

Earlier it was reported that the cost of AI-95 gasoline at the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange (SPIMEX) updated its historical record in 2020.

Vice President for Strategic Development of LUKOIL Leonid Fedun commented on the situation with gasoline prices in Russia.