Russia's average petrol price reaches 78.68 roubles per litre

Russia's average retail petrol price was 78.68 roubles per litre on October 12, compared with 78.73 roubles a week earlier, Rosstat reported in figures for October 6–12 published on October 14.

AI-92 cost 74.71 roubles per litre, compared with 74.72 roubles on October 5. AI-95 fell from 81.03 to 80.92 roubles, while AI-98 and higher grades increased from 104.32 to 104.50 roubles.

Average diesel prices declined from 86.72 to 86.67 roubles per litre.

The weekly consumer price index for petrol increased by 0.01%, while diesel's index declined by 0.04%, Interfax reported, citing Rosstat. The price index and the average rouble price per litre are separate published measures.

Since the start of the year, petrol's price index has risen by 21.37% and diesel's by 13.48%. Overall inflation over the same period was 6.1%.

Rosstat conducts weekly monitoring at more than 1,800 filling stations in 280 surveyed cities.