High fuel prices seen causing inflation uptick

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales

Feb 28, 2022 12:11 am

Philippine headline inflation likely picked up in February on the back of higher fuel and food prices, economists said.

Projections for the month ranged from 3.2 to 3.3 percent with a 3.2-percent average, higher than the 3 percent in January but lower than the 4.2 percent seen in February last year.

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