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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Henry Saker-Clark

UK inflation set to rise after Middle East conflict pushed up fuel prices

A petrol retailer trade group has pulled out of a meeting with Chancellor Rachel Reeves, accusing ministers of using ‘inflammatory language’ that has led to a spate of attacks on forecourt workers.(Alamy/PA) -

Higher fuel prices are set to have driven an increase in UK inflation last month, according to analysts.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will shed further light on how the conflict in the Middle East is impacting on the cost of living for Britons on Wednesday morning when it unveils the latest official inflation data.

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