Inflation in Ukraine rises to 16.4% y/y in April – statistics service

　　div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpKYIV Reuters – Ukraine‘s inflation increased to 16.4 in April yearonyear from 13.7 in March, the state statistics service said on Tuesday, citing a sharp rise in food and energy prices following Russia’s invasion as the main reasons.p

　　pIt said that food was 23.1 more expensive than in April last year, while prices for petrol and diesel fuel had risen by 29.6 in the same period.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

　　pUkraines central bank forecasts that inflation could double to about 20 in 2022 from 10 in 2021.p

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　　pp Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Editing by Timothy Heritagep

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