Index Cortes-Gas Oil increased to 16 thousand 314 rubles per ton of gas oil as of March, 19, 2010. As the data of Trade Exchange "Saint Petersburg" indicates, the change in comparison with the previous reporting date (16 March) made up 101 rubles.
Index Cortes-Gas Oil is calculated as the simple average of prices of 19 enterprises in refining industry, located in the European part of Russia at all points of quotation. The index is calculated in rubles per tone with excise duty and VAT.