Rosstat: Between May 14-20, eggs fell by 3.61 percent in Russia

MOSCOW, May 25 – RIA Novosti. In Russia, sugar is getting cheaper in the sixth week, eggs in the fifth week, the fall in prices for these products has accelerated, sunflower oil is becoming more expensive almost at the same rate as a week ago. materials Rostat.

In the period from May 14 to May 20, the price of sugar in the Russian Federation decreased by an average of 0.81%; also fell for the previous five reporting weeks – 0.51%, 1.03%, 0.9%, 1.07% and 0.34%. Since the beginning of the year, the price of sugar has increased by 47.98%. The price of eggs fell by 3.61% (over the previous four weeks – 2.8%, 3.52%, 2.45% and 0.78%, from the beginning of the year to May 20, the price of eggs fell by 8.99%).

Sunflower oil price continues to increase at a similar rate, 0.55% in the reporting week and 0.51% in the previous week; from the beginning of the year to May 20 – 13.09%. On the other hand, the increase in margarine prices continues to slow down: from May 14 to May 20, the price increased by 0.82%, 1.39% a week ago, and since the beginning of the year – 32.95%.

Refrigerated and frozen chickens fell 0.34% on average across the country. Over the past week, the price of chicken meat has also fallen – by 0.12%, and from the beginning of the year until May 20 – increased by 3.59%. Pork price fell 0.32% (a week ago – 0.08% since the beginning of the year – price increased 2.48%).

In the reporting week, buckwheat increased by an average of 0.34% – 0.31% for the previous period, and from the beginning of the year to May 13 – 21.09%. Rice became 0.52% more expensive (previous week – 0.77%, since the beginning of the year – 27.64%). The price of millet groats increased by 0.28% during the week (a week ago – by 0.14% – 9.74% since the beginning of the year).

In the reporting week, the price of wheat flour decreased by 0.08% (the price increased by 14.95% since the beginning of the year), the price of brown bread increased by 0.14% (from the beginning of the year – 8.17%) , white bread – 0.22% (from the beginning of the year) – 10.08%). Pasta became cheaper by 0.17%, noodles increased by 0.21% (prices of these goods increased by 17.26% and 16.99%, respectively, since the beginning of the year).

The price of table salt rose 0.79% (a week ago – 0.83%, 27.56% since the beginning of the year). Black tea became 0.65% more expensive (a week ago – 0.31% since the beginning of the year – 23.42%).

From May 14 to May 20, the price of cabbage fell by an average of 6.16% (price fell 5.26% in the previous week, increased by 43% since the beginning of the year). During the reporting period, potatoes became more expensive by 2.77% (a week ago – 3.34%, from New Year’s to May 20 – 37.61%), the price of onions increased by an average of 3.41% (before that) – 4.41% , since the beginning of the year – 84.5%.

The price of cucumbers fell 9.42% (the price for them a week ago fell by 4.91% and since the beginning of the year – 19.89%), tomatoes became 4.32% cheaper from May 14-20 (May 7-13) – since the beginning of the year the price has decreased by 1.89% – the price has increased by 26.32%).

In contrast, the price of beets fell by 1.98% (last week – 1.55% since the beginning of the year – the price increased by 54.02%). On average, the price of carrots in Russia fell by 0.8% (a week ago – 0.43% since the beginning of the year – the price increased by 59.42%). The price of apples rose 1.98% in the reporting week and 1.67% in the previous week (year-to-date – 38.75%). Bananas became more expensive by 0.87% (a week ago – 1.11%, since the beginning of the year – 44.7%).

In general, prices for fruit and vegetable products fell significantly for the period from May 14 to May 20 – 1.4% at once, compared to 0.3% in the previous reporting week, according to data from the statistics department.