Dearer fuel ‘threat to Russian economy’
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Petrol prices rose 3.6 per cent in the first half of this year. Experts say that if the pump price exceeds 21 roubles per litre – around 70 U.S. cents – it could harm Russia's economy.
Sixteen per cent of Russians polled would refuse to drive their car if fuel reached 20 roubles per litre, according to recent research. Today, a litre ranges between 18 roubles and 19.5 roubles, around 70 cents per litre.The head of
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