Gasoline on the wound

Motorists protest against fuel price increases
Regular gasoline appreciation has caused outrage among loud astrahanskih motorists - they took to the rally.
Although 200 of the protesters claimed it was no more than 30 people, there were a lot of noise. Participants in the rally expressed their extreme dissatisfaction with the fact that most city residents running for gasoline - 92 - and - now worth 24 rubles. "For us, this is expensive", - spoke with one voice machines and the owners have expressed fears that the appreciation of gasoline would rise in food prices.
From January to May this year, 80 - and 92 - and 95 th - a brand of petrol went an average of two to two and a half ruble. And now marketed fuel market analysts' forecasts, predicting growth of prices for AI-80 and diesel fuel. This is the beginning of spring-field work because of the increasing demand for data products.
Of the responses of suppliers and producers of petroleum products to the regional Ministry of TAC follows that the main reason sales growth in fuel prices - the increase in wholesale prices from manufacturers to GSM. The main suppliers for GSM Astrakhantsev - it Ufa and Volgograd refineries and gas field complex.
-- Unfortunately, the 5-6 Russian oil refinery in the past and this year took to the planned repairs. The system has been disrupted logistics, the supply of petroleum products vectors shifted to other regions, formed queues, shortages - explained correspondent "RG", Deputy Minister for Fuel and Energy Complex Astrakhan region Sergey Kuchumov.
In the consolation motorists can say that in summer they can hope to stabilize the price of GSM. Another improvement is likely, at the level of 3-4 per cent, now postponed to the autumn - at harvest time. These forecasts of experts. Smooth out fluctuations in the traditional GSM specialists offer purchase petroleum products at least seasonal followed it for specialized storage tank farms and at filling points. For a private way - to acquire discount card with the right to 3-5 - per cent discount, which are now actively implementing market-fuel producers.
A similar situation in the Volgograd region. Gas prices in the region are growing slowly but steadily, beginning in early spring. In late February litre AI-92 was worth 21 at the Ferghana refuelling ruble, AI-95 - 22 rubles. Since then they have raised at least once a month. Just yesterday at the refuelling again, new price. Gasoline brands AI-92 in the price rose from 22.4 to 23 rubles per liter, AI-95 went 23.6 to 24.2 rubles. For five months, 92 - and gasoline went up by 9.5 percent, 95 - and - at 10 percent. Two weeks ago, once again jumped in price and diesel - from 22.9 to 24-24,4 ruble per liter.

Direct Speech
Valentina Burba,
Deputy Head of Ferghana Federal Antimonopoly Service Management:
-- In the Volgograd region on the market situation of petrol and petroleum products controversial. It was still determines the existence of a single price leader who occupies a dominant position in the market both in the wholesale, and retail segment. At the end of last year, we brought the case - the company held retail prices for diesel and gasoline, while wholesale grew. As a result, profits of other market participants sought to zero. Now the case is being considered, but contain artificial prices being phased out.
Our concern - that the competitive environment in the market was restored. Complaints from motorists and consumers at the price increases we have not received.