Overview

• Rosstat reported that average gasoline prices at retail stations rose 0.62% during Sept. 15–22 to 63.28 rubles per liter, with diesel up 0.45% to 72.20 rubles.
• Ai-92 gasoline set its eighth record of the year on the St. Petersburg exchange at 73,684 rubles per tonne, while Ai-95 also gained.
• Regional authorities reported interruptions in fuel deliveries in several parts of the country.
• Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said the domestic market will be fully supplied and that the government stands ready to impose additional export restrictions.
• The government is discussing an October extension of the gasoline export embargo and a potential diesel export ban, according to an industry source, as Brent futures climbed to $69.05 a barrel.