Petrol crisis broke up the Russian inflation

Inflation in Russia in the period from April 26 to May 3 was 0.2%, according to Federal State Statistics Service on Thursday, May 5. Acceleration of inflation is caused by a sharp podorazhaniem gasoline. According to the agency, in the first days of May, consumer prices added 0.1% since the beginning of the year they rose by 4.3%. In April 2011, consumer prices increased by 0,4% compared with growth of 0.3% in April 2010. In May 2010, inflation amounted to 0,5%. Authorities hope to hold in 2011, inflation in the range 6,5-7,5%, the central bank said that consumer prices will rise by 6-7% per year, while most analysts predict an annual increase of inflation at 8.5%. As reported by Statistics Service, most of the week rose millet and buckwheat, white bread, frozen fish and sweets. Cheaper fruits and vegetables, eggs, sugar and cheese. Gasoline prices last week have added 2.8%, diesel fuel - 1.5%. In late April, in some regions began petrol crisis. According to the Ministry of Energy, it is associated with an increase in petroleum exports by 67%. Since February, Russia has a ban on price increases for gasoline, which has led to increased exports of petroleum products after the rise in oil prices on world markets. For the domestic market by major oil companies have left only those amounts that were required by their own supply chains. Independent gas stations, in turn, stopped buying fuel from major labels, because they would have to sell it at a much higher price.