The price of fuel and transport has skyrocketed while food costs have held steady, in a partial inflation survey.
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'Never seen anything like it': Fuel prices rocket upwards, food stays flat
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Gyles Beckford, Economics correspondent
Diesel was up close to 37 percent because of the Middle East conflict, however, food prices were flat.
Overall food prices rose just 2.6% annually, despite surging fuel costs.
While UK inflation held steady in August, the pace of price rises for food surged, increasing cost of living pressures.
The biggest upward pressure on inflation last month came from air fares.
Fuel prices pushed inflation toa 21-month high but there might not be a ret hike.
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