FAS announced the conclusion of agreements with gas station operators in 35 regions

The Federal Antimonopoly Service announced the conclusion of 93 agreements with independent gas station operators in 35 regions of Russia to stabilize fuel prices.

20 agreements were signed with operators who own more than 20 gas stations in their region.

The main goal of the agreements is to stabilize the situation with prices on the fuel market and ensure price containment.

MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. Agreements with independent gas station operators to stabilize prices on the fuel market have been concluded in 35 regions of Russia, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) reported.

“The Federal Antimonopoly Service continues to assist regional authorities and independent gas station operators in concluding agreements to stabilize fuel prices. To date, 93 agreements have been concluded with companies in 35 regions of Russia,” the statement says.

It is noted that 20 of these agreements were signed with operators who own more than 20 gas stations in their region: in Voronezh, Kemerovo, Irkutsk, Belgorod, Kirov, Volgograd, Samara, Tambov, Vologda regions, the republics of Mordovia, Tatarstan, Khakassia, Buryatia, Sakha (Yakutia), as well as in Stavropol, Perm and Khabarovsk Territory.

“The agreements are concluded in accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 662. Their main goal is to stabilize the situation with prices on the fuel market and ensure price containment,” the message adds.

The FAS recalled that the service had previously sent a letter to the regions about the possibility of concluding such agreements. The first of them were signed in August and September. The service will assist the parties in implementing such agreements, the FAS noted.