Russian petrol prices edge down in the week to 12 October
Rosstat recorded small declines in average petrol and diesel prices from 6–12 October, with varied regional movements.
Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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Rosstat’s weekly monitoring showed the average Russian petrol price easing from 78.73 roubles per litre on 5 October to 78.68 roubles on 12 October. Diesel fell from 86.72 to 86.67 roubles per litre over the same period. The agency monitors prices at more than 1,700 filling stations across 279 cities.
Petrol prices rose in 49 federal subjects, with the largest increases in Magadan Region at 8.7% and the Jewish Autonomous Region at 8.0%. Prices fell in 31 subjects; the largest decline was 8.1% in Tyumen Region excluding its autonomous okrugs. These regional changes are distinct from the national weighted average.
Data
Weekly motor-fuel price monitoring
Rosstat’s price monitoring for 6–12 October 2026.
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Petrol and diesel prices
Average petrol was 78.68 roubles/litre and diesel 86.67; each fell 0.05 roubles from 5 October.
Methodology
National averages are roubles per litre; regional rates are period changes reported by the source.
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Regional petrol-price changes
Regional petrol-price movements reported by Rosstat for Russia during 6–12 October 2026.
| Magadan Region | 8.7 | 6–12 October 2026 | observed |
| Jewish Autonomous Region | 8 | 6–12 October 2026 | observed |
| Tyumen Region, excluding autonomous okrugs | -8.1 | 6–12 October 2026 | observed |
Methodology
The percent changes are the source’s reported regional changes for the monitoring week; national average price levels are stated in the article text.
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Subjects and places
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- Oil and gasSuggested
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