{
  "id": 5049514,
  "title": "Sharp rise in utility bills pushes Russia's inflation further off target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sharp-rise-in-utility-bills-pushes-russias-inflation-further-off",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:34:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/sharp-rise-in-utility-bills-pushes-russias-inflation-further-off-target"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The October increase follows a January rise and is the first double tariff hike in four years. The central bank warned it would push annual inflation further above its 4% target in an economy already squeezed by the costs of its war, sanctions and a 21% key interest rate.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}