FAS did not notice any increase in housing and utilities tariffs beyond the 1.7% indexation

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•The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia stated it has not observed housing and utilities tariffs rising above the planned 1.7% indexation level.
•FAS explained that part of the increase in housing and utilities payments from January 1 is linked to the rise in value-added tax (VAT).
•The head of FAS publicly responded to media and public reports alleging higher-than-announced growth in housing and utilities tariffs.
•Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed FAS to monitor and control prices for socially important goods.
•FAS ordered that unjustified multi-billion-ruble cost items be excluded from the calculation of housing and utilities tariffs.

What Could Happen If...

▸If FAS intensifies audits of housing and utilities providers following Mishustin's instructions and its own tariff review actions Then regional utilities companies and municipal service operators may face pressure to revise tariffs downward or freeze planned increases, affecting their revenue and investment programs.

Market Exposure

StocksListed Russian utilities companiesIncreased Volatility

If FAS enforces stricter tariff controls and removes unjustified costs, earnings expectations for publicly traded utilities could be revised, increasing share price volatility.

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RURBC (RU)Глава ФАС ответил на сообщения о росте тарифов ЖКХ RUKommersant (RU)ФАС объяснила удорожание услуг ЖКХ с 1 января ростом НДС RUKommersant (RU)Мишустин поручил ФАС контролировать цены на социально значимые товары RUInterfax (RU)ФАС не заметила роста тарифов на ЖКУ помимо индексации на 1,7%

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), led by its head, reports that it has not detected any increase in housing and utilities (H&U) tariffs beyond the planned 1.7% indexation, attributing observed rises from January 1 partly to the VAT increase. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed FAS to tighten control over prices for socially important goods, while FAS is also ordering the removal of unjustified multi‑billion‑ruble costs from H&U tariffs. The combination signals closer regulatory scrutiny of consumer prices and cost structures in the utilities sector amid public concern over tariff growth.