OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2010. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, compared with March, a slight reduction in the industrial prices (0,1%) was registered. The prices in the mining industry increased by 1% compared to March 2010 and April 2009.

The prices in the energy sector in April 2010 have grown by 14,4% compared with April of the last year. As compared to March this year, the prices in this sector have not changed. According to statistics, the prices in processing industry declined by 0,1% compared to March 2010 and grew by 8,2% compared to April 2009.

As compared to March 2010, the prices of the production means fell by 0,7% and the prices of intermediate goods except for the energy products - by 0,1%. The prices of current consumption goods remained at the level of March 2010, while the prices of durables grew by 0,6%.