MOSCOW, Sep 21 — PRIME. The average retail price of gasoline in Russia increased over the week from September 12 to September 19 by 0.06%, or 3 kopecks, to 50.76 rubles per liter, diesel fuel rose in price by 0.1%, or 6 kopecks, to 54.82 rubles , according to the materials of Rosstat.
According to the agency, in particular, the cost of the AI-92 brand increased by 1 kopeck over the week, to 47.25 rubles (an increase of 0.02%). A liter of AI-95 also rose in price by 1 kopeck and cost an average of 51.35 rubles (an increase of 0.02%). The price of AI-98 gasoline rose most noticeably – by 0.2% (14 kopecks), to 60.86 rubles.
Growth in gasoline prices was noted in 24 subjects of the Russian Federation. Most of all, it rose in price in the Orenburg region – by 0.5%, the republics of Altai, Buryatia and Kalmykia – by 0.4%. The decrease in gasoline prices was recorded in the Kaluga region – by 0.2%, the republics of Adygea and Tyva, Chelyabinsk region – by 0.1%. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, gasoline prices increased by 0.1% over the past period.
From the beginning of the year by September 19, the price of gasoline in Russia increased by an average of 0.7% (in particular, the cost of AI-92 increased by 0.2%, AI-95 – by 0.6%, AI-98 went up by 2, 6%), and diesel fuel – by 2.4%.
Gasoline production in Russia from September 12 to 18 increased by 1.8% compared to the previous week – up to 812.7 thousand tons, and diesel fuel – by 3.8%, up to 1.583 million tons.