Oman Vegetable Prices Jump 19.9% in July CPI as Fruit Costs Rise 15.8%
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Updated · Oman Observer · Aug 22
Oman Vegetable Prices Jump 19.9% in July CPI as Fruit Costs Rise 15.8%
2 articles · Updated · Oman Observer · Aug 22
Summary
July CPI data from Oman showed the sharpest annual food-price gains in vegetables, up 19.9%, and fruits, up 15.8% from a year earlier.
Other food categories also climbed, with meat prices rising 8.7%, fish 5.7% and non-alcoholic beverages 3.3%, pointing to broad-based pressure in household grocery costs.
Beyond food, education prices increased 2.2%, health 1.7% and culture and entertainment 0.4%, indicating milder inflation in services than in fresh produce.