KIEV, Dec. 18 – Filling stations chains that kept prices down in the election campaign period regained their profits by increasing the price of diesel fuel in November, reads a report on the state of the Ukrainian fuel market in September-November 2012 drawn up by the Kiev-based A-95 consulting company.

"Retail prices were stable almost during the whole autumn, which was mainly was linked to agreements between the authorities and operators of the largest chains on a moratorium on price increases until the end of the parliamentary election campaign. The fulfillment of the agreements with the government has led to a fall in retail margins, especially for diesel fuel… However, in November the owners of filling stations compensated for revenues lost in October by increasing the prices of diesel fuel by 15 kopecks per liter on average," reads the report.