In most Russian regions, annual inflation in February accelerated. At the same time, the acceleration of inflation was from 2.48% in the Chukchi AO to 9.69% in the Republic of Dagestan. Factors of price increases were common to most regions. This is the restoration of demand along with an increase in the costs of producers, an increase in world prices for individual goods, a decrease in the crop of some open soil vegetables, reports "Federal Business Journal".
Annual inflation in the Vladimir region in February 2021 accelerated by 0.6 percentage points., Up to 6.0%. This indicator is higher than in the Central Federal District (CFO) and Russia as a whole, where it accelerated to 5.6% and 5.7%, respectively.
With regard to the growth rate of food prices, in the region, it accelerated by 1.0 pp, to 8.3%, under the influence of all-Russian factors.
Against the background of the continued increase in prices in external food markets, the purchasing prices for grain and oilseeds used in the production of feed were improved. The increase in the cost of manufacturers due to the growth of the cost of feed led to the acceleration of the annual rate of price increases for eggs, chicken meat, pork. According to regional producers, the growth factors of production costs have also increased the cost of import veterinary drugs, the cost of packaging materials and an increase in transportation costs.
A noticeable contribution to the increase in annual food inflation has also made an increase in the rise in the cost of potatoes. It was associated with low reserves due to a decrease in gross potato collection in Russia against the background of reducing the sowing sites in 2020.
When removing restrictions in the region, attendance of catering organizations increased. Against the background of the growth of costs associated with the growth of purchasing prices and compliance with epidemiological requirements, the rise in prices for dinners in the dining room and ready-made fast food products were acted.
In addition, due to the increase in demand and reduction of supply, the rate of price increases and other goods, personal computers, televisions and smartphones, building materials acted. The increase in the value of these goods containing imported components, according to experts, occurred due to the transfer of the ruble rate to the previous months.
In the Vladimir region, according to local enterprises of the furniture industry, the market is preserved in the market. Insufficient proposal, related, including, with an increase in the export of these materials, led to the acceleration of the annual growth rate for furniture prices.
The annual growth rate of prices for services in the Vladimir region slowed down from 1.9% in January to 1.8% in February.
The slowdown influenced the expansion of the network of branches of therapeutic institutions in the region, which contributed to the increase in the availability of the most popular primary medical services. Strengthening competition led to a slowdown in the annual growth rate of prices for medical services.
The policy of telecommunication companies aimed at preserving the client base has carried out a deterrent to the cost of their services.
The fee for a cellular service package in February of the current year has not changed compared to last month, against the rise in the rise of the year earlier.
Also, because of powerful snowfalls and the ice in the Vladimir region, the demand for teaching driving of a passenger car fell. Driving schools conducted a cost indexing in a smaller amount compared with February 2020. As a result, this contributed to the acceleration of the rate of lower prices for educational services.