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Russia's AI-92 Wholesale Price Hits Record as Retail Fuel Costs Rise

Officials cite export limits alongside a dempfer moratorium to steady the domestic market.

Overview

  • On October 15, SPIMEX reported AI-92 at 74,235 rubles per ton, a new peak, with AI-95 up 0.53% to 80,460 rubles and diesel grades showing mixed daily moves as LPG jumped 6.45%.
  • Rosstat’s October 7–13 reading showed average gasoline up 49 kopecks to 64.82 rubles per liter and diesel up 30 kopecks to 73.24.
  • Retail by grade rose week over week: AI-92 to 61.73 rubles per liter, AI-95 to 66.86, and AI-98 to 86.46.
  • Price changes were recorded in 80 regions, led by the Republic of Altai at +5.3%, with declines in Tula (-0.6%) and Kaluga (-0.1%); Moscow and Saint Petersburg rose 0.5%, with observed station ranges spanning 58.29–65.99 rubles for AI-92 in Moscow and 59.2–70 in Saint Petersburg.
  • The government has extended gasoline export restrictions through year-end and imposed diesel limits for non-producers, while a presidential decree pauses the dempfer deviation threshold from October 1 to May 1, 2026.