‘We are not experiencing any gasoline shortage now; the supply was unstable three weeks ago, that’s true, but now things are back to normal again,’ Deputy Director of Barchan Ltd. Yuri Gagarinov said to UrBC. He also observed that wholesale gas prices had increased the week before, thus forcing the retailers to follow suit.

‘A liter of AI 92 can be bought for 19.9 RUR this week, and I am inclined to think prices aren’t likely to grow any further until March,’ he added.