Seasonal trends in inflation: vegetables become more expensive, gasoline becomes cheaper.
Inflation between November 3 and November 9 stood at 0.12% compared to -0.04% the previous week, according to Rostat data. Food prices increased by 0.34%, separately in fruits and vegetables there was a 1.6% increase. The seasonal drop in prices is over, and some items are experiencing explosive growth - for example, cucumbers immediately increased by 9.38%.
Non-food products decreased in price by 0.06%. The category continues to be dragged down by gasoline, whose price decreased by 0.78%, which is also mainly due to seasonal factors. The services became more expensive by 0.05%.
The inflation picture remains stable. Vegetables become more expensive seasonally, fuel becomes cheaper seasonally. Earlier, the central bank raised its inflation forecast until the end of the year. The last meeting on the key gate in 2026 will be held on December 18.