The Antimonopoly Committee will analyze the situation on the Ukrainian fuel market and declares that it will find out whether the crisis could have been caused by collusion between the largest market players. This was reported by the press service of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine clarifies that it is not about prices, but about the lack of fuel at gas stations.

" The goal is to find out whether there were objective reasons for the critical situation in the fuel retail markets, in particular, with regard to supply restrictions during April-May 2022, whether the crisis could have been caused by a conspiracy of the largest market players..

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine notes that it has been monitoring the situation on the fuel markets from public sources for two weeks now, receiving information from consumers and authorities.

A working meeting was also held with representatives of the largest networks of gas stations in Ukraine.

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine notes that the measures taken will make it possible to find out the reasons for the shortage in the fuel market and give the society an objective, impartial picture of this situation..

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Recall, while the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine is monitoring the reasons for the lack of fuel at gas stations, the Cabinet of Ministers accuses gas station operators of fuel speculation.

" There is a war going on in the country, and we regard such price speculation as looting. Government empowers regional military administrations to exercise control over price setting. We will react cruelly to such facts in accordance with the requirements of wartime,"

The government believes that the price of fuel is around UAH 40 per liter. After all, VAT was reduced three times and the excise tax on fuel was zeroed.. Accordingly, a new procedure for calculating marginal prices began to operate.. In March, this really led to lower fuel prices..

However, subsequently, a crisis occurred on the Ukrainian fuel market, which limited the supply of fuel in the networks of filling stations.. In particular, the invaders destroyed the only operating oil refinery in Ukraine - the Kremenchug Oil Refinery..

After the military invasion of Russia on the territory of Ukraine, our state lost almost all fuel imports. We are talking about 80% of domestic consumption.

The Cabinet of Ministers even allowed to cancel the " But on one condition - also trade in fuel at regulated prices.