Spring fuel crisis in the country is only the first swallow, soon, likely next price increase. In the Ministry recognize that the situation may worsen if in the near future will not appear independent refineries.
Who is responsible?The ministry held a meeting on the current situation in the retail market of fuel and lubricants of Russia. "In some regions, the crisis persists, mainly where vertically integrated companies (VNC) are not present," Kudryashov said. The responsibility for the shortage of gasoline and diesel officials was blamed on the owners of refineries and private operators who could not be reconstructed under the new market conditions. According to Viktor Zyryanov, head of the Central Movement Control Department of the fuel and energy complex, independent filling stations were unable to establish direct contacts with fuel producers, as well as to enter the trade exchange on time. The negative factors were the cessation of the production of petrol, which did not correspond to the environmental class Euro 2, and sharply increased fuel exports (by 20 per cent compared to last year). Earlier, the government has already used temporary levers to saturate the market with fuel. The export duty on the export was introduced, and the VINCs were instructed to increase supplies to the "starving" areas. The transition to environmental class Euro 3 is being postponed for another two years. One for all, the quality of the Panamanians and the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Economic Development are proposing the introduction of the first independent refinery. The factory will buy from one of the players of the market and provide it with private operators ' products, which, according to the officials, will improve the competition. According to the director of strategic development of IACs "Cortés", Pavel Strokov, the most likely candidate for the role of an independent refinery is one of the assets of AFK Sistersk-Orsknefteorgsintez. The company is set to export up to 6.6 million tons of oil per year. However, Strings are convinced that this is not going to be the key solution for private operators. " Let' s answer the question, who will load the oil at this plant? If it is said to be owned by the state concern Rosneftegaz, it will be owned by Rosneft. In fact, Rosneft will have another asset that is interested in commercial profit. Then why should he trade at reduced prices and what prevented Rosneft from doing the same work for independent operators before the crisis?The independent oil refinery should be built, not purchased, said Dmitry Abzalov, a leading expert of the Center for Political Studies of the Russian Federation. " The purchase of an existing refinery will not solve the problem of the deficit. Thus, the authorities do not increase the volume of processing, but only try to break down the chain where the price is inadequate, " the source said. The spring rises in gasoline prices fuelled inflation. According to him, despite the fact that the refinery will be owned by the state concern, control of it should be in the hands of private owners. These may be the Amejor (not more than 10% for each)-provided that no one is able to manage the plant alone, either the Independent Oil Producers ' Association or local independent market operators. The Akzies must be reduced to ensure that the crisis does not recur, the only "fair refinery" is little, the experts agreed. Market mechanisms are needed in which the production of inexpensive fuels will encourage the State. "Such levers can also be high export duties and tax rebates at high logistics costs of companies," he explained. The effectiveness of the NHP itself should be increased in the near term. For comparison, in Russia, depending on the plant, the depth of oil refining ranges from 50 to 73 percent, in the United States and Japan it is 100 percent. But in the end, the price at the gas station will still depend on whether the government can demonopolise oil refining and wholesale implementation in the whole country. If this is not the case, Russia will not get out of the fuel crisis at an independent refinery.