According to statistics, last week this figure was 0.2%. Since the beginning of 2021, the level of consumer prices has increased by 0.7%.
For the week from January 26 to February 1, sugar was dropped in price by 0.6%, sunflower oil - by 0.5%. Besides, as reported in Rosstat, during the same period chicken eggs fell in price: on average by 0.2%.
On the contrary, vegetables and fruit increased in price by about 1.6%.
Earlier it was reported that some analysts predicted a peak in inflation in February. According to them, it will be more than 5.5% in annual terms.
Then, according to experts, prices will fall.
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