Oman Inflation Hits 3.2% in July as Food Prices Jump 7.3%
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Updated · Fana News · Aug 22
Oman Inflation Hits 3.2% in July as Food Prices Jump 7.3%
3 articles · Updated · Fana News · Aug 22
Summary
July consumer inflation in Oman accelerated to 3.2% from a year earlier, while average inflation for January through July stood at 2.9%, according to National Centre for Statistics and Information data.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages drove the increase with a 7.3% annual rise, ahead of transport at 6.5%, miscellaneous personal goods and services at 5.3%, and restaurants and hotels at 3.6%.
Within food, vegetable prices surged 19.9% and fruits 15.8%, with meat up 8.7% and fish 5.7%, pointing to broad-based pressure across key household staples.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels fell 0.6%, while communications, tobacco, and clothing and footwear were unchanged, showing inflation was concentrated rather than economy-wide.