FAS SUGGESTS TO TEMPORARILY FREEZE INDEXATION OF GAS WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CONSUMERS
The Antimonopoly Service sent a relevant letter to the Government of the Russian Federation
Within the scope of its powers in the field of government regulation of tariffs, FAS indexes annually the ceiling prices in accord with the approved schedule and publishes draft Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation on https://regulation.gov.ru/ in the part of setting tariffs, particularly, wholesale gas prices for the population.
To set tariffs, the authorities take into account the data from the Forecast of social-and-economic development of the Russian Federation till 2024, which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.
A draft Decree on indexing gas wholesale price is drafted in line with these data.
In view of the current economic situation caused by propagation of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19, FAS suggests to temporarily freeze indexing gas wholesale prices for the population.