5 May 2011 16:00

Gasoline prices up 2.8% in April 26-May 3 - Rosstat

MOSCOW. May 5 (Interfax) - Retail gasoline prices in Russia rose 2.8% in the week of April 26-May 3, Rosstat reported.

It is the fifth straight week of price rises, although the increases in the previous four weeks were substantially lower (0.8%, 0.3%, 0.2% and 0.1%).

Diesel fuel prices were up 1.5% in the latest week, following an increase of 0.5% in the week of April 19-25.

Gasoline prices rose 1.0% in the first three days of May.

Rosstat will publish more detailed information on weekly prices on Friday.