Fuel Prices Climb Again in Odesa Region, Prompting Antimonopoly Probe.
Fuel Price Situation in Odesa Region
According to Novyny.live: The fuel market in Ukraine's Odesa region remains under strain. As of March 6, 2026, prices have risen once more. The cost of A-95 gasoline increased by 19 kopiyok, reaching 68.25 UAH. Diesel fuel also became more expensive, rising by 11 kopiyok to 69.02 UAH. The price of automotive gas climbed by 22 kopiyok, now standing at 39.66 UAH.
Price Monitoring and Government Response
Ukraine's Antimonopoly Committee has taken note of these fuel price hikes and is demanding explanations from gas station operators. Concurrently, Yulia Svyrydenko, the Minister of Economy, announced plans to strengthen oversight of pricing policies in the fuel market. She stated that
“Ukrnafta has been tasked with selling fuel with a minimal markup to curb the ambitions of private market players.”
Pavlo Kyrylenko noted that this rise in fuel prices is part of a broader European trend. He also emphasized that the committee will inspect retail networks for potential anti-competitive collusion.
Fuel prices vary across different gas stations in the Odesa region:
- UPG: A-95 gasoline — 67.90 UAH, diesel — 67.90 UAH.
- OKKO: A-95 EURO — 70.99 UAH, diesel — 73.99 UAH.
- UKRNAFTA: 95 gasoline — 68.99 UAH, diesel — 68.99 UAH.
- Mustang: A-95 EURO — 70.99 UAH, diesel EURO — 70.99 UAH.
- SOCAR: 95 gasoline — 70.99 UAH, diesel NANO Extro — 75.99 UAH.
- AMIC ENERGY: EURO 95 — 67.99 UAH, EURO diesel — 68.99 UAH.
Therefore, the fuel price situation in Odesa region continues to be a cause for concern, making market oversight, particularly by the state, increasingly critical. In the context of rising costs, it is important for the government to take steps to ensure market stability and prevent potential abuses by suppliers. Additional inspections and monitoring by the Antimonopoly Committee could play a key role in resolving this issue and protecting consumer rights. Fuel costs are a significant economic pressure point for Ukrainian households and businesses alike.
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