“Circumstances have been established that may indicate the presence in the actions of the largest manufacturers of valves of signs of concluding and implementing a price agreement aimed at increasing and maintaining the selling prices for valves,” the service said in a press release.

Unscheduled inspections will affect PJSC NLMK, LLC Novostal-M, LLC Tulachermet-Stal and LLC UK PMH.

On July 7, Rosstat reported that building materials in Russia rose by 6.75% in June, according to Rosstat data.

Since the beginning of the year, they have risen in price by 19.63%.

On August 5, Irina Tyutmina, director of the department for pricing and resource support for construction of the Ministry of Construction, announced the stabilization of prices for building materials.