Some gas stations sell fuel only “for their own”.
State regulation of fuel prices in Ukraine has not been abolished, but despite this, some gas stations sell it a third more expensive and at the same time invent different payment schemes. This was reported by Forbes.
According to Upeco analyst Oleksandr Syrenko, about 1,000 gas stations, or 25% of the total market, have abandoned the rules introduced by the state.
For example, in the NG gas station network in Vinnytsia gasoline is sold only on coupons. To buy a coupon, you need to pay a bill of at least 200 liters at a price of 55.5 UAH per liter. At the Oil-x gas station in Zhytomyr, “only their own people are refueling.” To become “your own”, you need to come to this gas station and make an agreement.
In Kolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, gasoline is at one of the two GOG gas stations. At this gas station there are restrictions – 20 liters per car, price – 56.5 UAH/liter.
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Previous Ministry economy has published new calculations of the average cost of gasoline and diesel fuel, which are the starting point for the formation of margins at gas stations. At the same time, gas station networks were allowed to increase the cost of fuel by 2 hryvnias.
trade allowance, allowed gas stations to set a price for “branded premium” fuel without restrictions, provided that they also sell fuel at prices regulated by the state.
