Gasoline prices fell in most regions of Russia, but in St. Petersburg prices continued to rise.
In Russia, between October 27 and November 2, gasoline prices dropped in 60 regions, and in some of them the cost of fuel dropped by more than 10%. However, in St. Petersburg, prices at gas stations rose by 0.7% during the week.
According to Rostat data, the average cost of motor gasoline in the country during the reporting period decreased by 1.80 rubles - to 74.84 rubles per liter.
The most noticeable drop in prices was recorded in Kalmykia, where gasoline prices dropped by 20.6%. In Kabardino-Balkaria the decrease was 13.1%, in Khakassia - 10.4%, in Tova - 10.1%, and in the Kostroma region - 8.7%.
Prices fell by more than 7% in Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Astrakhan and Voronezh regions, as well as in the Republic of Mary El. In Habshiya, Tatarstan and the Tomsk region, fuel prices dropped by more than 5%.
A decrease of over 4% was recorded in ten other regions, including Moscow, Tula, Saratov, Samara, Ryazan, Tambov and Kursk regions, as well as North Ossetia, Dagestan and Igushtia.
At the same time, in 22 regions of Russia, fuel, on the contrary, rose in price. The most significant growth was recorded in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug - by 6.4%. In St. Petersburg prices increased by 0.7% while in Moscow they decreased by 0.6%.
According to Rostat, the average cost of AI-92 gasoline in Russia during the week decreased by 1.84 rubles - to 70.71 rubles per liter. AI-95 decreased in price by 1.82 rubles - to 77.08 rubles, and AI-98 and above - by 56 kopecks, to 104.10 rubles. During the same period, diesel fuel decreased by 14 kopecks - to 86.38 rubles per liter.
A week earlier, from October 20 to October 26, a decrease in the price of gasoline was recorded in 57 regions of Russia. At the same time, the average price of fuel in the country then dropped by 1.40 rubles - to 76.64 rubles per liter. Thus, the reduction in gasoline prices continues for the second week in a row.