{"id":1365987,"date":"2026-03-05T21:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/gasoline-roulette-under-political-cover-whats-happening-in-the-fuel-market\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T03:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:38:28","slug":"gasoline-roulette-under-political-cover-whats-happening-in-the-fuel-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/gasoline-roulette-under-political-cover-whats-happening-in-the-fuel-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Gasoline Roulette: Spin the Pump, Thank the Politicians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Author’s Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n

In Ukraine, something almost mystical is happening in the fuel market: a cartel-like conspiracy seems to have formed, yet no one notices it. Even more strangely, the very people whose job is to monitor such abuses appear oblivious.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s look at the numbers, because they are more stubborn than government press releases.<\/p>\n

In Poland, gasoline prices have risen by approximately 1.5% over the past two weeks.
\nIn Romania, it is about 2.6%.
\nIn Ukraine, plus 27%.<\/p>\n

That is, in countries from which Ukrainian companies import gasoline, the price rises very slowly, like in a civilized market. And in Ukraine, it suddenly soars like a Falcon rocket but without NASA and without logic.
\nA naive question arises: how can imported fuel become ten times more expensive in Ukraine than in the countries where it is purchased?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t