Zero inflation in Russia remains for the second week in a row
Published Jul 31, 2020
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Consumer prices in Russia for the period from 21 to 27 July on average did not change, as well as a week earlier. This is reported by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Inflation for the period from the beginning of July, according to the department, remained at the level of 0.4%, since the beginning of this year - 3%.
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Over the past week, among food products, the most noticeable rise in prices for granulated sugar - by 0.1%, pork - by 0.9%, sunflower oil, sour cream, wheat flour, cookies and salt - by 0.3%, canned meat, margarine, rennet cheeses, wheat flour bread, pasta and black tea - by 0.2%. At the same time, millet fell in price by 0.4%, chicken meat and buckwheat - by 0.2%. The price of fruit and vegetable products decreased by an average of 1.1%, including tomatoes became cheaper by 5.4%, potatoes - by 4.4%, onions - by 3.2%, cucumbers - by 2.5%. white cabbage - by 1.2%. At the same time, prices for carrots increased by 1.9%, apples - by 0.7%. An increase in prices for certain types of non-food essential goods was also recorded. In particular, toilet soap and toothbrushes became more expensive by 0.4%, toothpaste - by 0.3%, diapers for newborns and washing powder - by 0.2%, laundry ...
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