Posted 8 октября 2021,, 07:28

Published 8 октября 2021,, 07:28

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:36

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:36

The Ministry of Economy predicted a rise in the price of gasoline and tobacco by the end of 2021

The Ministry of Economy predicted a rise in the price of gasoline and tobacco by the end of 2021

8 октября 2021, 07:28
By the end of 2021, growth in non-food products is expected. Of these, the strongest price hike will affect gasoline and tobacco. In addition, the prices for housing and communal services will also rise in price.

According to Izvestia, referring to the forecast of certain inflation indicators for 2021-2024 prepared by the Ministry of Economy, by the end of this year, the price of non-food products, including gasoline, building materials, tobacco products, fabrics, will rise by 7.2% . In 2022-2024, inflation will not exceed 4% , the ministry said.

Food prices will also rise. Without taking into account vegetables and fruits, the increase will be 6.6% , on average, products will rise in price by 7% per year. Over the next three years, inflation will be 3.8%, 3.5% and 3.6%, respectively.

By the end of the year, the cost of goods will increase by 6.2% . Housing and communal services will grow in price by 3.8% , other services - by 4.8% .

It should be reminded that over the past week the rise in consumer prices for fruit and vegetable products was rapid. At the end of September, it was reported that the rise in food prices in Russia for the week reached an indicator of 0.29% , and since January, inflation has risen to 5.2% - this is more than in the entire last year.

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