National statistics service Statec announced earlier this Wednesday that the yearly inflation rate rose from 0.2% to 0.7% in June. Fuel prices in particular are affected by the climbing rate: they recorded a price increase of 19.6%. Drivers had to pay an additional 9% for one litre of petrol and an additional 8% for one litre of diesel.
All in all, food prices are remaining stable. Fresh fruit prices nevertheless climbed by 4.8%. Earlier this month, the consumer protection agency had stated that overall consumption rather than food prices had gone up.
Small catering services, hairdressers, and aestheticians became slightly more expensive (+2%). Internet prices on the other hand recorded a 7.7% price drop.
