Regulation of Enterprise Prices: Application Areas, Mechanisms and Methods of Regulation, Impact on Competition (Case Study of Gas Industry)[Регулирование Цен Предприятий: Области Применения, Механизмы И Методы Регулирования, Последствия Для Конкуренции (На Примере Газовой Отрасли)]

The process of reforming Russian industry, which has lasted for the last decade, is accompanied by a discussion on the establishment of such an industry regulation system that, on the one hand, would create incentives for market participants to invest in the development of the industry and upgrade capacities, and, on the other hand, would not be accompanied by faster growth of prices and indexation of tariffs. Traditionally, this issue is relevant for infrastructure industries, their cost of services directly affects the costs of citizens and the cost of the final products of enterprises. The paper reviews the theoretical and applied aspects of regulation of prices and tariffs in the gas industry, the methods used are systematized, the specifics of Russian practice and prospects for the development of the gas industry in Russia and the world are analyzed, recommendations are formulated for Russian authorities.