And if they don’t take it, we’ll turn off the gas! Medvedev issued an ultimatum to the oilmen
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made demands on oil companies because of the sharp rise in gasoline prices. Under the terms of the government "ultimatum" if the oil companies fail to agree, the government will block the possibility of exporting oil and oil products abroad, reports TASS.
According to the head of the Russian government, if the representatives of the oil industry on Wednesday cannot agree with the authorities on the increase in gasoline prices, the government will impose "protective duties" on exports abroad of oil and oil products to contain prices on the domestic market. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak will be responsible for negotiations with the "oilmen", and on the results of his negotiations a decision will be made on further government actions. In case of a negative decision, a corresponding document will appear before the end of the week, Medvedev said.
Meanwhile, some of the experts of the Russian Union of Oil and Gas Producers say that protecting companies are not afraid of oil companies, as gasoline export volumes are rather small and do not exceed 10% of the volume produced in the country.
Earlier, representatives of the oil industry asked to increase selling prices for gasoline on average 5-6 rubles per liter from January 1 2019.
The situation in the gasoline market in Russia is actively observed in the Kremlin, but they said that the regulation of gas prices rests entirely with the Russian government.
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