Russian antitrust says extends construction material market checks

MOSCOW, Sep 7 (PRIME) -- The Federal Antimonopoly Service will extend investigations on the construction materials markets, the service said in a statement Tuesday.

"The authority has ordered all territorial offices to hold additional investigations on the markets of metal products, timber, non-ore and paint materials, concrete, bricks, aerated concrete, rock wool, sheet glass, roof materials, bitumen, primary polymers," the authority said.

The antitrust started checks in July after a sharp price increase for the main construction materials.

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