Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher
Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
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"The war in the Middle East is impacting on inflation worldwide, not just here at home. In our bills, our weekly shop and at the petrol pumps."
— John Healey , Politician
"Rising crude oil and petrol prices increased both the annual cost of raw materials and the price of goods leaving factories respectively."
— Grant Fitzner , Academic
"Things are down. We've got lots of pressure on us at the moment. I'd say we're about 20% down on this time last year."
— Goran Raven , Executive
Key People
Owner of Essex petrol station RJ Raven.
Grant Fitzner is an economist at the ONS.
John Healey is the UK's Defence Secretary who recently resigned due to concerns over military funding.
Paul Dales is the chief economist at Capital Economics.
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Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
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