"When mainly in Russia is wholesale of bread, that is, sell the bread trade, and trade lifts price, where this level raising prices? He sits inside the trade. Limit price — this is a violation of the law, in any case. Means, will grow. How to grow? Well, to 7-8% at year-end average",— said Mr. Katsnelson.

In August, about a sharp rise in the price of bread according to Rosstat. According to authorities, during the first seven months of the year the price of bread and bakery products increased by 7.7% compared to the same period of 2018. The prices of bread rose faster than inflation — the consumer price index in July 2019 was 4.6%.

The growth of prices for bread at 6-7% in January warned "Rusprodsoyuz". According to them, grain prices have risen because of crop reductions from 135.4 million tons in 2017 to 110 million tons in 2018. "Rusprodsoyuz" also previously noted that the growth rates for petroleum products will affect the production of bread, the cost of which a significant part of logistics costs.