Russia lost to Kazakhstan in the availability of gasoline for residents of the country, however, has bypassed on this indicator other countries of the former Soviet Union. This follows from the estimated analysts Picodi index of gasoline, which arrived in edition”.ru”.
In Russia the average salary at 42.9 thousand rubles (582 dollars) can be purchased 919 litres of fuel at a price 45,81 ruble (0.63 USD) per liter. In Kazakhstan, the average salary in 384 of the dollar will be able to purchase 923 liters of gasoline at a price of 0.42 USD per liter.
Availability of fuel in Russia is higher than in most other countries of the former USSR. So, in Tajikistan on one salary will only buy the 151 litre of fuel in Kyrgyzstan — 329 litres in Uzbekistan — 330 litres. A similar situation exists in Ukraine and Moldova, where the average salary is equivalent to 345 and 352 liters. In Armenia on average earnings will be able to purchase 403 liters of gasoline in Georgia — 434 liters, in Belarus — 553 litres, in Azerbaijan — 623 liters. In Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia indicators at the level 718, 836 and 915 liters.
In most developed European economies, these markets are analyzed by the researchers, gasoline is more affordable than in Russia, because of the higher wages. For example, in Sweden one average salary (3347 dollars) you can buy 1949 liters of gasoline (with the price of fuel 1,46 dollars). In Germany the figure stands at 1938 liters at a price of 1.42 dollar and salary 2498 dollars, in France — at the level of 1693 litres at a fuel cost of 1.51 dollar and wages 2005 dollars.
In the world ranking of fuel availability leading positions in the Gulf countries. In Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait on an average salary can be purchased from 5112 to 8210 liters of gasoline. In the USA the cost of gasoline is equivalent to Russian (0.67 dollars), but its availability is much higher — 5715 liters on one salary.
overall, indicators of affordability of fuel in the world in 2020 increased compared to 2019 due to the fall in oil prices on the background of the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of the first deal OPEC+. For example, in Azerbaijan gasoline has fallen hardest (minus 28 percent); the amount of fuel that you can buy on an average salary, soared to 76 percent. In Armenia with cheaper fuel for 10 percent of its accessibility for the population increased by 20 percent.
Russia, the reduction in the cost of gasoline is not affected in the first half of 2020 fuel even rose by 0.8 percent. However, the amount of gasoline that you can purchase on average wages also increased compared with the 2019 year (when the figure was at 887 liters).
fuel Prices in Russia did not fall after oil due to the action of damping mechanism, designed to protect the domestic market from the volatility of oil prices on international markets. According toSSS him, when global petroleum prices and the high Russian oil is more profitable to supply raw materials abroad, the state pays them compensation, thus making them expedient to maintain supplies to the domestic market. When oil drops below a set level, companies themselves should contribute to the budget extra funds.
