Italy's annual inflation rate
climbed to 1.5% this month, the highest level since March 2013
when it was 1.6%, according to a preliminary estimate released
by ISTAT on Tuesday.
The annual inflation rate was 1% in January and 0.5% in
December.
The consumer price index was 0.3% up in month-on-month terms.
The national statistics agency said the rise was driven by
unprocessed foods, up 8.8% on the same time last year, energy
(up 12.1%) and transport services (up 2.4%).
The prices in Italy's 'trolley' of most frequently bought
goods rose 3.1% in February compared to the same month in 2016,
the highest level in eight years, according to preliminary data
released by ISTAT Tuesday.
The trolley for items such as food, personal and household
items was up 1.1% in February compared to the previous month.
The last time the annual trolley rate was higher was in
February 2009, when it reached 3.3%
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