The Russian financial regulator on "numerous requests of workers" decided to explain, why so rapidly over the past few weeks have increased the price of gasoline at the declared inflation low. The Bank of Russia announced, that the cause of rising fuel prices at the gas station was the Russian "International trend".
Speaking before the deputies of the working group of the lower house of the Russian Parliament, the first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation made a statement Ksenia Yudaeva, which linked the rise in gasoline prices to "an increase in excise duties and international fuel prices'. According to Ms. Yudaeva, «increase in gasoline prices today's inflation figures does not affect».
It turns out, that a senior representative of the management of the Central Bank maintains an almost complete independence of the price of gasoline in Russia on the price of other goods, as well as services. That's the only problem is, what is it “not always” close to reality. So, a sharp rise in fuel prices led to higher prices for public transportation in a number of locations in the Russian Federation points. carriers claim, not being able to keep prices at the same level, when the weekly increase in gasoline prices is already 1,1%.
If nothing changes in terms of gasoline prices, then in the summer price on 95th may reach the "psychological" mark of 50 rubles per liter.
Recall, that at the moment a barrel of Brent crude oil traded at around 79 dollars. At the same rate of the Russian ruble against the US dollar much lower than those values, observed in the 2014 year - when a barrel was worth as much, how many now.
For reference: Russia is one of the leaders in terms of oil production and its export. In the three leaders also Saudi Arabia and the United States. apparently, in the Russian Federation decided to unify the price of fuel at the gas station with the American, "Forgetting" about, that the standard of living of Russian citizens on average until, Unfortunately, As far as the American, and from Saudi.
