According to May 2 price monitoring, average price on AI-95 in Tatarstan - 26 roubles per litre

Today the retail prices on motor fuel in Republic of Tatarstan are in average lower than average prices over the Volga Federal district. This was announced at RT Government house briefing by chief of «Management of rational use of fuel-energy resources in RT » Robert Gilyaziev.

Briefing was held in video conference format with all municipal regions of the republic and dated to current and perspectives situation at the petrochemicals market in RT.

Aide to President Rinat Sabirov described the situation at petrochemicals provision. He, in particular, informed that tendency of fuel consumption growth is observed. One of the reasons of fuel deficiency in number of the regions is concluded in fact that in I quarter of 2011 more fuel was exported than in I last year quarter (1,8 mln. t. in 2011 against 1,2 mln. t in 2010).

Another reason of fuel price growth appeared to be growth of oil prices. All in all it brought to growth of sale prices and fuel deficit in some regions.

So, by data on April 28, 2011, average retail price on petrol АI-95 in RT was 25,1 r/l (average over VFD - 25,6 r/l. ); average retail price on AI-92 in RT - 23,0 r/l (average over VFD – 23,5 r/l); average retail price on А-76 in RT – 22,0 r/l (average VFD – 22,8 r/l).

On April 28 session of the working group on price monitoring was held in Tatarstan. The decision has been taken up to keep retail prices on fuel without changes.