in some regions, fuel prices have not yet decreased – Kommersant

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrei Razin, speaking on the Rossiya-24 TV channel, said that a decrease in fuel prices for farmers is not observed in all regions. According to him, the department expects further price adjustments, since “tension remains” in some regions. Mr. Razin did not specify which regions we are talking about.

“We see that we have seen a certain reduction in prices from the peak, but not in all regions. That is, significant tension remains in a number of regions. We really hope that thanks to this, in general, the situation will be more affordable in terms of the cost of diesel for our agricultural producers,” said Andrei Razin (quoted by TASS).

October 4, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak instructed The Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Antimonopoly Service should monitor markups on diesel fuel when sold to farmers, as well as ensure price reductions from intermediaries who buy diesel fuel at oil depots. At the end of September at the Ministry of Agriculture statedthat the situation with fuel supplies to farmers in Russia began to stabilize after introduction government fuel embargo on September 21st.

In early August, the Ministry of Agriculture reported that it had received requests from several regions about rising prices for fuels and lubricants for the agricultural sector. Interfax reportedthat the rise in diesel fuel prices mainly affects farmers who are harvesting crops and preparing fields for future sowing. On September 19, the agency wrote that mainly the southern regions are facing rising prices.

Read more in the Kommersant article. “The fuel was pumped up by discussions”.

Polina Motyzlevskaya