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UK inflation reaches 3.5% in September as transport costs rise

UK annual inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, QNA reported on 21 October, citing official statistics. Transport was the largest…

Archive or illustrative image: the Bank of England. Not a photograph of the current event.
Archive or illustrative image: the Bank of England. Not a photograph of the current event.

UK annual inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, QNA reported on 21 October, citing official statistics. Transport was the largest contributor as fuel costs increased.

Transport inflation reached 6.6%, with average petrol at 169.5 pence per litre and diesel at 192.5 pence. Consumer prices rose 0.4% month on month. The figures describe September rather than live retail prices.

Archive or illustrative image: the Bank of England. Not a photograph of the current event.

Source: qna.org.qa.

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