PETROL COST RISING BY 8.5%

Panorama.am
18:35 11/03/2008

In February the prices of non food goods raised by 0.5% compared with
January. According to the National statistic services data the rise
of the prices is mainly connected with the petrol price rise 8.5%
(connected with liquid gas price rise 11.9%). In February the price of
petrol was also risen by 0.1% and dizel petrol was decreased by 1.4%.

In 2008 February the prices of petrol and dizel petrol were increased
by 15.8% and 14.7% compared with 2007 February. And compared with 2005
the prices of the mentioned merchandise rose by 4.0% and 16.1%. Eight
cities in the country were observed and Vagharshapat and Artashat
registered the highest rates. Compared with January the service prices
raised by 2.3%.