In Russia, gasoline consumer prices started to rise again after a three-month decline. This is proven by data Rosstat.
According to the ministry, from December 12 to 18, the cost of one liter of AI-92 increased to 50.15 rubles. This was the first time since the end of September that prices fell after six months of rise.
In general, gasoline prices increased by 0.05% and diesel prices increased by 0.1% throughout the week. Since the beginning of the year, the cost of the former has increased by 7%, and the cost of the latter by almost 10%. At the same time, the general inflation rate in the Russian Federation was 7.12 percent.
According to the statistics department, the national average for a liter of gasoline as of December 18 was 54.52 rubles. On this date, consumers purchased diesel fuel at 64.37 rubles per liter.
The increase in gasoline prices in Russia in 2022 (+0.91%) was well below the general inflation rate of 11.94%. Fuel costs decreased throughout most of the year due to the freezing of special consumption taxes and the government’s dampening measures.
The Ministry of Energy had previously announced. absence Problems with fuel supply in the Russian Federation.
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