The Federal Antimonopoly Service recorded a decrease in margins on socially significant products to 1.8% in September 2026 from 22.2% in 2021 to 20.4%. This is stated in the message of the service.
Retail chains keep margins on individual food items at the level of 5-10%. This led to lower prices.
A negative average margin level was set for individual items: millet — minus 7.7%, apples — minus 5.6%, carrots — minus 2.6%, bakery products made from wheat flour — minus 0.7%, rice — minus 0.6%, sunflower oil — minus 0.5%, beef except boneless meat — minus 0.4%.
According to Rosstat, prices for carrots decreased by 2.8%, apples — by 1.75%, onions — by 2.8%, beets — by 1.96%, milk — by 0.24%, granulated sugar — by 0.06%.
