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The Russian authorities raised the state-regulated prices of gas, electricity and heating from December 1, DPA reported, citing Russian media.

According to them, the price of gas increased by 8.5 percent, and electricity - by 9 percent.

Water and heating will also become more expensive.

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This is the second such increase of the year.

In general, the authorities change prices from July 1.

This year, the increase was then 4 percent, but in the fall, the Ministry of Economy announced that another increase was necessary - from December, because of the need for repairs to gas and heating pipelines.

Russians have been struggling with double-digit inflation since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Despite the growth of the ruble against the dollar and the euro in recent months, technical equipment and other imported goods continue to rise in price.

The hopes expressed by many economists that gas for households in the domestic market will become cheaper after the reduction in exports are not justified so far.

Public opinion polls show that 43 percent of Russians fail to cover their monthly expenses with the salaries they receive

, BTA reported.

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