OREANDA-NEWS  During trading on Wednesday, March 18, the cost of the main types of gasoline went down after a prolonged increase. This is evidenced by the data of the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange.

By 2:45 p.m. Moscow time, AI-92 quotes decreased by 1.91 percent to the closing level of the previous session and reached 65,809 rubles per ton. The cost of the premium grade AI-95 had dropped to 69,510 rubles by that time. The decrease also amounted to 1.91 percent.

The cost of key types of motor fuel in Russia began to gradually fall after a prolonged increase in the first half of March. Despite this, the main risks in the domestic market remain the same, experts noted.

Regular attacks by Ukrainian drones on oil refineries They're still hitting on the offer. This factor, against the background of the expected growth in demand in the middle of spring and summer, may lead to another jump in stock prices for AI-92 and AI-95. Due to the repair work, the volume of fuel shipments to the domestic market may fall, which will push fuel prices up.

Threats remain regarding summer diesel fuel, market participants noted earlier. Its exchange value may rise significantly due to the late spring and scheduled repairs at a number of refineries. The rise in the cost of diesel fuel may also contribute to the growth of export parity due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, experts warned.