Such prices rose by 1 per cent in April relative to March.
In March, the inflation rate stood at 3.7 per cent. The April inflation rate is the same as the flash estimate published on May 2.
Inflation is measured each month as the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) relative to a year before.
Prices for motor fuels, petrol in particular, had a downward effect on inflation. In April 2025, petrol was 8.9 per cent cheaper than it was in the same month last year, and in March 2025 petrol was 5.1 per cent cheaper than in the corresponding month last year.
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