In the month of January 2015, consumer prices were on average 1.4 percent lower in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. In this period, prices of automotive fuel and household energy fell significantly. The former drop was caused by declining crude oil prices on global markets, while the latter was the result of the Government-mandated public utility price cuts that had been aimed to ease the financial burden on families.

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(Ministry for National Economy)