Dmitry Medvedev can sign the law on protective duties for oil the rest of the week

31 October 2018

The situation continues to deteriorate

the Situation with fuel prices continues to run high. Now Dmitry Medvedev has declared readiness to sign the decree on introduction of export duties on oil before the end of the week. About it rasskazyvayut "Vedomosti".

the measure is intended to stabilize prices in the fuel market. It is expected that exports will become less profitable for producers, so they will be more material to put on the domestic market. Because of the changing balance of supply and demand will drop in wholesale prices, which will reduce tensions on the market of the gas station.

Now it all depends on the outcome of negotiations with the oil companies, which will work on Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak. If he can negotiate the freezing of fuel prices, the export duties on oil and oil products will not increase. In any scenario, the final decision should arrive before the end of the week.

on Monday, Dmitry Medvedev prismalthat gasoline continues to rise, the measures taken don't work and threats are not effective.

Over the past week, gasoline AI-92 has risen in the capital region by 4 kopecks, AI-95 — on 5.

Earlier, Dmitry Kozak has declared readiness of documents "on the application of extreme measures." The government is still hoping to implement this plan it will not come.