Egypt's monthly
inflation rate was once again on the
rise in March, increasing by 0.8 percent to 8.2 percent, the statistics agency CAPMAS said on Wednesday.
However, urban consumer
inflation eased to 7.6 percent in the 12 months up until March, from 8.2 percent in the 12 months to February.
CAPMAS attributed the
March bump to a 3.4 percent increase in vegetable
prices compared to February; kidney bean
prices increased 23.9 percent, onions 12 percent, eggplant 10.6 percent, tomatoes 10.1 percent, bell peppers 7 percent, potatoes 5.9 percent and dried kidney beans 5.4 percent.
Staple crops also saw a price increase
with grains and bread up 2.3 percent due to a 5.5 percent increase in flour and a 4.3 percent increase in rice prices.
Meat, poultry and fish each increased less than 2 percent.
CAPMAS also referred to an increase in the price of baby formula by 8.6 percent.
Electricity, gas and
fuel prices increased by 20.2 percent, due to an increase in natural gas
prices by 35.7 percent, butane gas by 26.6 percent and electricity by 16.2 percent.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt inflation jumps in March with rise fuel and food prices
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