Primorye enters list of regions with most expensive gasoline

Primorye has made it into the top ten regions with the most expensive AI-92 gasoline. According to data for December 2025, it ranked 8th with an average cost of 69.73 rubles per liter (about $1 at current rates), experts from RIA Rating reported.

Interestingly, almost all regions in the list are from the Far East. In first place is Kamchatka Krai (80.10 rubles, about $1), in second — Sakhalin Oblast (79.98 rubles, about $1), and in third — Magadan Oblast (77.48 rubles, about $1).

The only regions not part of the Far Eastern Federal District are the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. They took 7th and 9th places with gasoline prices of 69.81 and 69.37 rubles (about $1 each) respectively. Closing the list is the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, where the price of AI-92 was 69.35 rubles (about $1). Meanwhile, the national average gasoline price is 61.39 rubles (about $1).

The rate of gasoline price increase is also concerning — Primorye ranked 4th in this indicator with an 18.0% rise over the year. Only the Altai Republic (+21.9%), Zabaykalsky Krai (+23.4%), and the Republic of Dagestan (+24.2%) were higher. On average, gasoline prices increased by 11.3%.

Separately, experts calculated how much AI-92 gasoline a resident of Primorye could buy with the net average salary. This figure amounted to 1180 liters, and the region ranked 29th.

We also regularly monitor changes in fuel prices. You can track the dynamics in a separate story via the link.