Medvedev instructed to check the rumors about the growth of gasoline prices in the East

17 June 2019

Ministry of energy and the FAS check the rumors about a sharp rise in gasoline prices in Siberia and the far East

According to TASS, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak Ilya juice said that on behalf of the Prime Minister Ministry of energy and the Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) to check the information about the growth of gasoline prices in different regions of the country.
Mr. Dzhus noted that the information on the excess of prices at independent gas stations in some Siberian and far Eastern regions is currently under examination. However, he stressed that such cases are rare, and working there, the company fulfilling their obligations.
According to the representative of the Prime Minister in the whole country significant increase in the price of gasoline is not observed, and the increase in the cost is "within the limits of inflation expectations given the growth in VAT".