"Companies attribute this trend to rising oil prices on international exchanges, and experts predict a further increase in fuel prices, which could reach 10% by the end of spring," reports "Ekonomicheskiye Izvestiya."
According to the consulting company UPECO, from April 10 to 17, A-95 gasoline rose in price in 14 regions, and its average price reached 3.82 UAH/l.
"Diesel fuel prices rose in 16 regions on average to 3.53 UAH/l. The most rapid increase for A-95 gasoline was recorded in Rivne region — by 9 kopecks/l over seven days, and for diesel fuel in Vinnytsia region — by 15 kopecks/l," the newspaper writes.
The press secretary of the "Galnaftogaz" concern, Oles Prykordonnyi, said that the price increase was also influenced by Russia's increase of the export duty on oil to a record $186.4 per 1 ton.
He added that the market felt the rise in oil prices back in March, when wholesale prices began to grow, and the retail market reacted to these trends with a delay.
Deputy Director of the Department for Advertising and Public Relations of TNK Company Iryna Kovalchuk said that Ukraine has formed stocks of petroleum products and imports are constantly flowing to the market, the volumes of which will only continue to increase.
"Stocks of petroleum products — as a stabilizing factor — will be sufficient for the next few weeks, and then the price at refineries and gas stations will depend on how much Russian oil and imported petroleum products will cost for Ukraine," she noted.
According to UPECO company data, the fuel market is stable, and price growth should be expected in May, when fuel stocks at old prices are completely exhausted.