OREANDA-NEWS. March 20, 2012. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, average industrial prices increased 1,7% as compared with December, 2011 and 6,6% as compared with February, 2011.

In the mining industry they increased by 1,4% as compared with January, 2012, 2,3% as compared with December, 2011 and 1,1% as compared with February, 2011. In the processing industry they increased by0,8% as compared with January, 2012, 2% as compared with December, 2011 and 6% as compared with February, 2011.

In the energy sector the prices grew by 10,4% as compared with February, 2011 and stayed unchanged as compared with January, 2012 and December, 2011.