The city administration reported that such inspections will be carried out regularly until the end of the winter season, with an emphasis on price control and adherence to fair trading principles.
Current coal prices:
- Locally produced coal — 6,800 soms per ton,
- Packaged coal at retail — 7 soms 50 tyiyns per kilogram,
- Imported coal arriving from the Maymak station — 9,000 soms per ton,
- Packaged coal at retail — no more than 10 soms 4 tyiyns per kilogram.
The main goal of these inspections is to ensure compliance with the established price norms for coal and to prevent unjustified price increases.
Coal prices in various regions:
Kyrgyzstan:
Besh-Sary — 6.7 soms/kg
Ak-Ulak — 7.8 soms/kg
Kazakhstan:
Kara-Zhyra — 8.8 soms/kg
Shabyrkul — 8 soms 8 tyiyns per kilogram.