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In Ukraine, gasoline prices will be fixed by the end of the year above the psychological limit of 30 UAH per liter of A-95. On the one hand, rising oil prices and currencies will weigh on the price of light oil products, and on the other hand, the "off season" will begin, sales will fall and gas stations will try to keep prices low for their customers.
OBOZREVATEL reflects on the price of gasoline for consumption. Ukraine until the end of the year
Incidence of the cost of petrol
About eight liters of gasoline out of ten that can be purchased at Ukrainian petrol stations – . Most people buy in Belarus, even if the prices are related to pan-European. The increase in oil prices in world markets, the rising cost of light petroleum products – raise the cost of imported gasoline. Interestingly, the opposite situation, when the price of oil decreases on the contrary, does not work. For example, compared to October of this year the average cost of "black gold" fell by 30%, while the dollar in Ukraine fell by 1% over the same period.
If the price of oil falls and currencies fall, they should be cheaper in proportion. and gasoline in Ukraine. However, the 30% drop in oil prices resulted in a reduction in the cost of gasoline of only 8.5%. Experts now predict that fuel will rise again.
The monetary component of the price of gasoline – more than 70%. For a currency not only buy gasoline, but also pay taxes. As a result, companies that earn in hryvnia assume the bulk of their foreign exchange expenses. And with the growth of the course, they are forced to raise prices.
Gas station networks at a time of falling oil prices and imported light petroleum products are in no hurry to examine price tags. On the one hand, they fear that such a situation does not last long and, on the other hand, to have the opportunity to earn more.
Last week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to cut production. "black gold" of about 3%. This will lead to an increase in the cost of oil. Thus, reducing supply for stable demand leads to higher prices. An energy expert, Gennadiy Ryabtsev, explained earlier: the 1% increase in the price of petroleum products at the border causes an increase in the price of petrol of 10 kopecks.
"This means that the price of petroleum products at the border will increase in the near future." Another 10 cents of the cost of gasoline, the general trend is on the rise, which means that the price of petroleum products will increase at the border in proportion to what I have called. Each percentage at the border – plus 10 cents at service stations in about 2 weeks ", – explains e expert
" And every percent of growth – corresponds to 10 additional kopecks of fuel, the general trend is on the rise ", – according to expert.
At the same time, the former president of the l. Association operators of the petroleum products market, Leonid Kosyanchuk, adds: from here the end of the year, the cost of light oil products in Ukraine will be set above the psychological bar of 30 UAH / liter
"The off season" and the poor quality
The consumption of petroleum products decreases in the winter ] Ukrainians rarely use personal transportation and save on gasoline. 39, on the one hand, family spending increases because of the beginning of the secondly, – because of the ice, the unobstructed roads, the difficult drivers who circulate badly and spend less. According to the experts, this will limit the decision of the service stations to raise the tariffs.
Incidentally, despite the rise in the price of gasoline, quality leaves much to be desired. As the study shows "the Union of Consumers of Ukraine" and "the International Standards Academy" (MAS) with the current standard for light oil "Euro-5 ", the fuel does not match BRSM stations. The fault is due to a too high octane number (in gasoline) and a flash point too small (for diesel fuel). According to the executive director of the Union of Consumers, Maxim Nesmianov, at BRSM and UPG stations also found goods late. Of the stations examined, there were those that did not fill too much gasoline.
Fuel quality can be controlled in the laboratory. Although a significant violation of the standard can be determined and independently. For example, gasoline containing kerosene contains greasy leaves on the sheet of paper. If there is gas oil in the gas, then there is a trace of grease on the surface with which it is in contact.
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