Online videos show queues at US gas stations.
Mass media reports that mass rallies have begun in a number of European countries against the background of rising fuel prices. All of them were a consequence of the imposition of sanctions on fuel supplies.
According to the REN TV channel, the protesters appeared at the Albanian government building.
So, people are demanding lower prices. As a result, the protest action grew into a clash with the police, who arrived to control the rally.
The situation in Italy looks no less serious, where truckers announced a big strike on March 14. Their expenses have become almost unaffordable, which is why cargo transportation companies are facing bankruptcy. So, a full tank of ordinary cars in Italy costs 110 euros.
Videos appear on the Web showing queues at US gas stations.
In a country where the Biden administration has completely banned the import of resources from the Russian Federation, record prices for automobile fuel are recorded in the entire American history.
A record increase in fuel prices is also recorded in Europe, at the same time, Russia’s Gazprom earns three times more from price increases than in previous periods.
So, in January, the monopolist company received $9.463 billion. As the Ruposters edition clarifies with reference to the FCS data, this is 2.7 times higher than in January 2021.
For 1,000 cubic meters of gas in January, the Russian supplier took an average of $ 686, if in December $ 518. And this is despite the fact that the export volume decreased by 34.1% to 13.8 billion m3.
If compared with December figures, the physical volume of export gas fell by 14.3%, and revenue increased by 13.5%.
Earlier, Topnews wrote that German economist Daniel Stelter reported on the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions for Europe.
He explained that restrictive measures led to economic stagflation, that is, price increases with stagnation of production.
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