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as “slight,” but which can be perceived by average citizens as significant. The increases range from 5 percent to 15 percent, depending on electricity usage. The average household electricity tariff was expected to increase by about 7.8 percent. The Tariff Council again cited gas costs as the reason, even though Azerbaijan’s own output has been rising. The country is not only self-sufficient in natural gas but also exports significant quantities to the European Union, Georgia, Turkey and elsewhere. Given this fact, the argument that domestic hikes are tied to global price increases becomes problematic. In June, Azerbaijani parliament approved a new regulation introducing a fixed monthly fee for natural gas usage. Under this scheme แทงบอล