29 Apr 2011 10:53

Gasoline prices higher in Moscow

MOSCOW. April 29 (Interfax) - The price of gasoline at Moscow filling stations has risen noticeably in the past week, Interfax correspondents reported.

In the past three days prices on various gasoline grades have risen by roughly 1 ruble per liter.

Prices at TNK filling stations owned by TNK-BP increased 1 ruble per liter during the week, including 20 kopecks per liter on Thursday.

Prices were also higher at filling stations belonging to Lukoil , Gazprom Neft and Rosneft .

The price of A-95 gasoline at a Rosneft filling station on Leninsky Prospekt had risen to 27.10 rubles per liter, up from 26.20 at the beginning of the week. Gazprom Neft's price for that grade rose to 26.90 rubles from 26.40 and Lukoil - to 27.27 rubles.

TNK is now pricing its premium quality A-95 Pulsar gasoline at 80 kopecks per liter above the price for regular A-95, breaking a tradition of pricing Pulsar at 50 kopecks above regular.

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