Government attempts to limit the fluctuation of prices of petroleum products met with members of the appeal of the market. Recall that in a letter to the Cabinet on 25 August this year, the Ministry of Economy proposed a new pricing mechanism for oil products market, as well as separately calculate the prices of imported and domestic oil products. Ie on imported petroleum products to introduce minimum prices, but on the native - the maximum.

Business is responding to government regulation as the devil is in the grave, and otherwise render it harmful and destructive risk to the market mechanism. The motives which prompted the Ministry to do so, the oil unclear, because, as they say, is the most transparent business in Ukraine. Like, where else can you see the shop next to which hangs on a huge stand of the price of the product, which he sells.

However, the Ministry of Economy has doubts about the transparency of pricing in the industry. Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn said that as of today, according to data available at the Ministry of the audited for pricing 132 businesses working in the retail market of petroleum products, nearly 120 have been found groundless inflated retail prices for gasoline and diesel fuel.

Meanwhile, CEO of УкрнафтохіÐ¼Ð¿ÐµÑ€ÐµÑ€Ð¾Ð±ÐºÐ¸ Vladimir Emelin doubted the data. After all, as he claims, examples of application of penalties for excess profits to the oil traders in Ukraine for the last period there. Today there are no excess profits in the retail business of petroleum products. Branch barely making ends meet - lamented Emelin. And the possibility of significant difference in the price of oil traders, he explains: Some people get credit load is present. And someone oil is four times cheaper.

But the director of consulting group A-95 Sergey Kujun do not understand what the overcharge at retail fuel oil. Too much compared to what? - He asks. Moreover, if the state will determine the optimal level of surcharges on petroleum products, there is a risk of distortion of the market, indicates Kuyun.

Recall that the regulation of gasoline prices in Ukraine have been used in 2004, when limited to the cost of gasoline A-95 to 2.99 hryvnia. Then the price per ton of oil was 200 dollars. After raising the price to 300 dollars. Government continued to hold the price at around 2.99. And, as a consequence, the market was filled with low-quality gasoline, disappeared import freeze all investment programs. In 2005, the Economy Ministry is developing a methodology for determining the optimum fuel prices. As a result - the import of petroleum products has reached zero level.

Based on bitter experience, the participants in the retail market of petroleum products argue against government regulation. First, the market is very crowded low-quality products. Secondly, petrotraders will go to work with wheels, ie everything that is purchased - for sale. And there is no reserve, which will inevitably lead to shortages. Thirdly, stop all investment projects. If the state will set prices for petroleum products, it will either have to abandon the business, or fix the damage - said Sergey Kujun.

But the fact remains - the price of petrol in Ukraine is very high. Yes, and have grown considerably over the last period. And consumers are outraged by such dynamics. The price of a barrel of oil dropped to $ 70 mark.

Oil can never be the starting point for retailers, - explains the fallacy of discontent Vladimir Emelina. The expert gives an example: when the price per barrel of oil was 140 dollars., Then the gasoline cost 6,70 UAH per liter mark A-95. If the price of oil has fallen by half, then logically - petrol should also be cheaper by half. But these laws of logic in the retail business of petroleum products do not work. Also in Ukraine the price of gasoline associated with the exchange rate. Direct dependence: with an increase in the dollar at 0.50 hryvnia price of gasoline rising to 0,30 - 0,35 UAH.

retail prices of petroleum products comply with European trends. And as we have seen, tend to the European market. Only here in Europe in the prices of petroleum products are high taxes on the higher social payments, and in Ukraine - someone profits. The dynamics of the retail cost of gasoline and the same in Ukraine and in other states - assures Emelin.

Sometimes petrotraders allow themselves a little bit to go bust. But it is rather isolated cases, not the system, - he said. The possibility of such a brute force in the price, experts explain the time lag in getting petroleum products to consumers in Ukraine. And during this period an opportunity to play on the price.
Nevertheless

transport does not stand still and he needs to refuel. What is the cost of gasoline will be poured into the tank, motorists in October? The answer is nobody knows. However, Vladimir Emelin tried to suggest that the established price of oil at 70 dollars. per barrel and at the rate 8.50 hryvnia to the dollar, fuel may be cheaper by 10 - 15 kopecks.

Alla Dubrovik

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