Минэнерго России сделало еще один шаг к запрету экспорта бензина

  • : Oil products
  • 21/08/02

Министерство энергетики России в конце прошлой недели вновь заявило о том, что экспорт бензина из страны нужно приостановить, чтобы сдержать рост цен на топливо на внутреннем рынке. Ведомство обратилось в правительство с просьбой «в ускоренном порядке» принять решение по этому вопросу. Но сообщение Минэнерго не повлияло на стоимость оптовых партий бензина на бирже СПбМТСБ.

Техническая возможность быстро ввести запрет на отгрузки бензина за рубеж у властей уже есть. Еще в конце апреля был разработан проект постановления правительства о временном прекращении экспорта бензина. Документ предусматривает запрет сроком на три месяца экспорта всех марок моторного бензина, начиная с топлива с октановым числом менее 80 и заканчивая бензином с октановым числом 98 и выше. В тексте законопроекта указывается, что срок действия запрета может быть изменен, если с таким предложением выступят министерство энергетики, Федеральная антимонопольная служба (ФАС) и министерство промышленности и торговли.

«Минэнерго России обратилось в Правительство Российской Федерации с предложением выпустить поручение о запуске в ускоренном порядке процедуры запрета экспорта бензина», - сказал министр энергетики Николай Шульгинов 30 июля.

Около 98% всего выпускаемого в России бензина относится к маркам Аи-92 и Аи-95. В середине июля цены на бензин на бирже СПбМТСБ несколько раз преодолевали исторические максимумы. Минэнерго в публичных комментариях тогда отмечало, что повышение цен объясняется ростом спроса на моторное топливо и что к концу июля производство бензина в стране должно увеличиться в связи с завершением ремонтов на ряде крупных НПЗ. В министерстве также подчеркивали, что производители бензина продают через биржу больше бензина, чем это предусмотрено совместными рекомендациями Минэнерго и ФАС. Согласно действующим нормативам, владельцы НПЗ должны реализовывать через биржу не менее 11% произведенного бензина.

Между тем, 22 июля на биржевых торгах вновь были зафиксированы рекорды стоимости и бензина Аи-92, и марки Аи-95. Тогда в Минэнерго решили напомнить о праве правительства запретить отгрузки бензина на экспорт. Шульгинов 22 июля заявил, что ведомство готово перейти к «решительным мерам», если цены на бензин будут оставаться высокими. В числе таких мер министр назвал не только возможный запрет экспорта бензина, но и подписание с нефтяными компаниями соглашений о заморозке оптовых цен на моторное топливо. Шульгинов сообщил также о том, что Минэнерго готово рассмотреть вопрос о повышении нормативов биржевой реализации бензина до 15%.

После заявлений министра цены на бензин на СПбМТСБ несколько дней снижались, но в последних числах июля снова начали расти. При этом снижение цены на бензин Аи-92 за неделю оказалось незначительным. Национальный индекс биржевой цены на бензин марки Аи-92 по итогам торгов 30 июля составил 57 389 руб./т, что лишь на 0,2% ниже, чем рекордный показатель 22 июля, когда индекс для этой марки достиг 57 487 руб./т. Индекс биржевой цены на бензин марки Аи-95 по итогам торгов 30 июля сложился на уровне 59 008 тыс. руб./т – это на 1,8% меньше, чем исторический максимум 22 июля (60 092 руб./т). Национальный индекс стоимости бензина на СПбМТСБ рассчитывается как средневзвешенное значение цен на продукт, реализуемый на бирже всеми производителями.

Очередное заявление Минэнерго о необходимости ввести запрет на экспорт бензина, сделанное 30 июля, пока не привело к снижению цен на топливо на СПбМТСБ. По итогам торгов 2 августа, национальный биржевой индекс для бензина Аи-92 составил 57 260 руб./т, что лишь на 0,2% ниже, чем в предыдущий торговый день 30 июля. Национальный индекс для бензина Аи-95 на торгах 2 августа вырос на 0,02% по сравнению с 30 июля и достиг 59 018 руб./т.

ФАС на прошлой неделе также пыталась разобраться в причинах роста цен на бензин на бирже, организовав внеплановые проверки ряда крупных торговых компаний. По данным источников, такие проверки прошли в офисах компаний «Петролеум Трейдинг», «Солид — Товарные рынки», «Уфаойл», «КД-ойл», «Алгоритм Топливный интегратор» (АТИ).


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