http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7893873.stm
The latest figures for the rate of inflation are expected to show that it has fallen again.
Figures for January are expected to show inflation dropping below 3%, as lower oil prices and the reduction in VAT drive down the annual rate.
But then....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7888458.stm
The price of petrol at the pump has been steadily rising since the start of January, figures have shown.
The average price of a litre of petrol is now 90.48p and diesel 100.74p, analysts Experian Catalist said.
This compares to a recent low on 6 January of 85.89p for petrol and 98.06p for diesel.
AND
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009...s-staple-foods
Prices of 24 food staples at three big supermarkets have risen sharply over the past year, with those at Tesco up by 20.5%, Asda by 19.2% and Sainsbury's by 13.4%, the price comparison website mySupermarket said today.
A more than 80% rise in the price of cucumbers and a big hike in other fruit and vegetables, as well as rice and fusilli pasta, helped fuel the annual increases.
A separate comparison of all fresh meat and poultry products across the three retailers' websites, plus Ocado, suggested these had risen from an average of about £6.70 an item to about £7.65 over the year, although prices had been stable in recent months.
Earlier this month, the British Retail Consortium said overall food inflation rose by 7.5% between January 2008 and January 2009.
Who here buys crude oil to run their cars and who here uses refined petrol or diesel?
The latest figures for the rate of inflation are expected to show that it has fallen again.
Figures for January are expected to show inflation dropping below 3%, as lower oil prices and the reduction in VAT drive down the annual rate.
But then....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7888458.stm
The price of petrol at the pump has been steadily rising since the start of January, figures have shown.
The average price of a litre of petrol is now 90.48p and diesel 100.74p, analysts Experian Catalist said.
This compares to a recent low on 6 January of 85.89p for petrol and 98.06p for diesel.
AND
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009...s-staple-foods
Prices of 24 food staples at three big supermarkets have risen sharply over the past year, with those at Tesco up by 20.5%, Asda by 19.2% and Sainsbury's by 13.4%, the price comparison website mySupermarket said today.
A more than 80% rise in the price of cucumbers and a big hike in other fruit and vegetables, as well as rice and fusilli pasta, helped fuel the annual increases.
A separate comparison of all fresh meat and poultry products across the three retailers' websites, plus Ocado, suggested these had risen from an average of about £6.70 an item to about £7.65 over the year, although prices had been stable in recent months.
Earlier this month, the British Retail Consortium said overall food inflation rose by 7.5% between January 2008 and January 2009.
Who here buys crude oil to run their cars and who here uses refined petrol or diesel?
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