Arka News Agency, Armenia
March 2 2007

1.2% DECREASE IN PETROL PRICES RECORDED IN ARMENIA IN 2007

YEREVAN, March 2. /ARKA/. 1.2% decrease in petrol prices are recorded
in Armenia in February as compared to January 2007, the RA
Statistical Service said. 2.2% reduce in diesel oil prices is
recorded.
At the same time, the prices for petrol and diesel oil became cheaper
by 14% and 0.2% accordingly. As compared to 2005, in February petrol
became cheaper by 10.2% and diesel oil became expensive by 1.2%.
In the nonfoods market common decrease by 0.3 is recorded in 2007.
The prices for cultural goods, jewelry, fuel, petrol and diesel oil
decreased by 2.2-0.7%. Detergents also became cheaper.
0.1-0.4% rise in prices is recorded for such goods as shoes, carpets,
decorative cosmetics, textile, construction materials, gardening
tools, medicine, furniture and domestic electric appliances. The
prices for other goods remained the same as last month.
In February 2007, 1-0.1% decrease in prices for nonfoods is recorded
in all the 9 regions observed. The maximum decrease occurred in
Kapan. 1% inflation is recorded in Artashat. The prices for nonfoods
in Talin remained on the same level as last month. L.M. -0–