this topic is being followed by christina kurum. she is now joining the facts live. , why is this being done and what is happening with gasoline prices now? hello, according to the minister of energy, the russian petroleum products market. balanced, wholesale prices even decrease slightly. the ban on gasoline exports may come into effect as early as march 1. according to rbc, the corresponding proposal was supported by prime minister mikhail mishustin. this is necessary to prevent an increase in the cost of fuel on the domestic market. the ban is temporary for six months. however, it will not affect the agreed volumes of supplies to the eu countries, mongolia, uzbekistan, abkhazia and south ossetia. in russia. there remains a surplus in gasoline production, and besides , our production surplus is traditional, we are about we export 10-12% of everything produced, of all produced motor gasoline, abroad, because there is simply no demand for this volume in the domestic market, but in the current conditions, export supplies become a kind of safety net for the domestic mar