Fruit, oil, fats and fuels and lubricants fell in price in Tajikistan in the first half of the year

In the first half of 2023, prices for fruits, oils and fats, as well as for fuels and lubricants, decreased in Tajikistan, the Agency on Statistics of the Republic of Tajikistan reports.

According to the source, in June there was a decrease in prices for fruits - by 3.2% (apples - by 12.6% and melons - by 2.6%), oil and fats - by 3.0% (cottonseed oil - by 5.0%, sunflower oil - by 2.4%,), vegetables - by 4.8% (tomatoes - by 32.2%, onions - by 17.1 %, cabbage - by 2.3%), eggs - by 13.4%, milk - by 3.3% and flour of the 1st grade - by 1.5%.

Also during this period, prices for oil and fats decreased by 16.9% (sunflower oil - by 22.9%, cottonseed oil - by 20.4%), tomatoes - by 71.6% and cucumbers - by 57.4%, eggs - by 21.2%, flour of the 1st grade - by 17.0% and sugar - by 1.9%.

According to the Agency on Statistics, prices for non-food products also decreased in June, for example, prices for diesel fuel fell by 3.6%, and for liquefied gas - by 3.1%.

The price index and tariffs for paid services provided to the population in June 2023 generally decreased by 0.1% due to a decrease in prices for payment for liquefied gas - by 3.1%, the cost of a ticket for air transport - by 0.8%.

For the first half of 2023, prices and tariffs for paid services provided to the population decreased by 0.4%, mainly due to prices for payment for passenger transport services - by 1.7% (the cost of a ticket for air transport - by 2.8%) and payment for liquefied gas - by 26.3%.

source: avesta.tj