MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Annual inflation in Russia accelerated from 7.69% in February to 7.72% in March, the national statistical service Rosstat reports.

Consumer prices edged up by 0.39% month on month.

Food prices increased by 0.17% in March against February and in annual terms the price surge was 8.12%. Nonfoods prices ticked up by 0.27% month on month and by 6.73% annually. Services prices hiked by 0.83% against February and by 8.3% year on year.