Consumer prices in Russia have risen by 2% this year
Since the beginning of the year, consumer prices in Russia have increased by 2%, as indicated by the Federal State Statistics Service (FSSS) of Russia.
According to the FSSS, inflation reached 1.2% in March, and 7.4% since the beginning of the year.
The agency pointed out that during the period under review, buckwheat has risen most of all, by 1.2%. The prices of tea have gone up by 0.7%, frozen fish by 0.5% and sunflower oil and biscuits by 0.4%.
The prices of fruit and vegetables averaged have generally decreased slightly, but the price of carrots has risen by 0.4%, and apples by 0.2%.
Gasoline prices rose by 0.3% while diesel fuel decreased by 0.1%.
At the end of 2015, inflation in Russia was 12.9% while consumer prices increased by 11.4% from 2014.