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Rosstat regularly publishes data on changes in consumer prices, including the cost of fuel, which allows you to track inflation dynamics by region.
In the week from September 29 to October 5, Rosstat recorded a decrease in the cost of gasoline in 27 Russian regions. Fuel prices fell the most in Mari El, according to RIA Novosti calculations based on data from the federal service.
Over the week, the price of gasoline in the Republic of Mari El fell by 2.49 percent. Also, the cost of fuel decreased by 2 percent in Chuvashia.

France will provide its distributors with 10 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves at cost as part of a G7 agreed release of up to 100 million barrels of fuel to the market to reduce prices at the pump by 12-18 euro cents per liter amid an energy crisis due to conflict in the Middle East.

Part of the city of Rivne in western Ukraine was left without power supply due to an emergency shutdown, the head of the Rivne regional military administration, Alexander Koval, said on Telegram.

Russian officials announced full technological sovereignty in hydropower, stating domestic manufacturers can produce all equipment needed for hydroelectric plant construction and modernization. RusHydro and Power Machines executives confirmed self-sufficiency in equipment and control systems, citing capacity to deliver up to 2 GW annually. Russia's 2042 power development plan includes 6.7 GW of new hydropower capacity across 11 plants requiring 37 units, with first commissions scheduled for 2031 and 2032. RusHydro operates over 600 facilities with 38.7 GW installed capacity, majority-owned by the Russian state.

The national energy company Ukrenergo announced the introduction of hourly power outage schedules for all categories of consumers, as well as power restrictions for business and industry in a number of regions of Ukraine on October 8.

A member of the RF Chamber of Commerce and Industry committee, Konstantin Krokhin, said that Russians will freeze due to critical wear and tear of heating systems, reaching 90%. The low pace of repairs and the discrepancy between the capacities of old boiler houses and new high-rise buildings hinder high-quality heating.

In 27 regions of Russia, a decrease in gasoline prices was recorded in the period from September 29 to October 5. The most significant reduction in price occurred in Mari El, where fuel fell in price by 2.49%. The data is based on Rosstat statistics.