The damper mechanism that Russian authorities are used to adjust the prices of fuel in the country, shows their effectiveness and does not give gasoline to it. This was announced in an interview with Kommersant, the head of the Ministry of Energy of Russia Nikolai Shulginov.
He called the cost of gasoline artificially understated, without the efforts of the authorities, would be worth buyers for 15 rubles per liter more expensive. According to the minister, the damper is constantly scolding both manufacturers and retailers, but without it can not do.
Schulginov stressed that if necessary, the mechanism can be corrected and should be adjusted, but it is necessary to understand for what purpose. While discussions about some changes are conducted.
Also, the Minister explained why in August, when gasoline prices put one record after another, refused to ban exports. Oil refining plants independently comply with the recommendations on the reduction of exports and supply to the stock exchange, so that in a more hard requirement there was no need. But the ministry is always ready to return to the question.
In the same interview, Shulginov noticed that it was too early to talk about the end of the oil era in the world. Instead, the country should monetize existing stocks.
On the eve, on November 9, during the bidding at the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange (SPBMTSB), prices for diesel fuel all brands reached the historical maximum. At the same time, gasoline AI-92 and AI-95 fell.