Nalchik drivers reported on the stabilization of gasoline prices.
Gas prices in Nalchik have stabilized, queues at gas stations have practically disappeared, and the cost of fuel at private gas stations has approached the prices of federal networks. The price of AI-92 gasoline ranges from 67 to 75 rubles per liter, local drivers reported.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on November 8, it became known about the decrease in gasoline prices at private gas stations in several regions of southern Russia, while residents of Nalchik noted that prices at federal gas stations did not decrease. On October 31, drivers in Kabardino-Balkaria reported a reduction in queues and a decrease in fuel prices at private gas stations, however, some motorists continued to complain about the high cost of gasoline and automotive gas. In August, residents of the republic faced fuel shortages and long queues, and at some private gas stations, the price of gasoline reached 130 rubles per liter.
Prices at private gas stations have decreased and are now almost equal to the cost of fuel at large federal companies' gas stations, said a resident of Nalchik, driver Anzor Balkarov. He also noted the rise in the price of automotive gas, which he uses himself. In his opinion, the reason for the increase in gas prices was the transition of many motorists to this type of fuel for savings.
"Gas used to cost 26-27 rubles, but now it reaches 45 rubles. That price was acceptable when gasoline cost 112 rubles, but now against the backdrop of falling gasoline prices, such a cost for gas seems unjustifiably high," Balkarov told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".
The high cost of gasoline forces taxi drivers to use gas fuel, noted taxi driver Mukhamed Ozrokov.
"I drive on gas, otherwise you won't earn anything," he explained to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".
Queues at Nalchik gas stations have disappeared, and gasoline prices have stabilized, confirmed local resident and motorist Svetlana Loginova. According to her, there used to be large queues at the gas station located near her house.
"I can see the Rosneft gas station from my window. There used to be huge queues in the morning, but now there are practically none," she told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".
Loginova reported that a week ago she refueled at this gas station, paying 73 rubles and 25 kopecks per liter of gasoline.
The absence of queues at gas stations was also confirmed by the observations of the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot", who visited four gas stations in Nalchik this morning. At three of them, the information boards did not display fuel prices.
At the Rosneft gas station, there were no queues, and the information board did not contain information about gasoline prices. The attendant informed the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" that AI-92 gasoline was available for 68 rubles and one kopeck per liter, AI-95 for 73 rubles and 79 kopecks, AI-100 for 119 rubles and 64 kopecks, diesel fuel for 78 rubles and 44 kopecks, and automotive gas for 44 rubles and 93 kopecks.
At the NTK gas station, the information board also did not show prices. AI-92 gasoline was sold there for 68 rubles and 50 kopecks per liter, AI-95 for 75 rubles and 50 kopecks.
At the Lukoil gas station, the price of AI-92 gasoline was 71 rubles and 11 kopecks, AI-98 was 107 rubles and 68 kopecks, and automotive gas was 43 rubles and 96 kopecks per liter. Prices were also absent on the information board, reported the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".
The only one of the four checked gas stations where the board indicated the availability and price of fuel was the Avhaz gas station. AI-95 gasoline was sold there for 75 rubles and 98 kopecks, AI-92 for 68 rubles and 50 kopecks, diesel fuel for 85 rubles, and liquefied hydrocarbon gas for 44 rubles and 90 kopecks per liter.