Japan consumer prices see first rise in 18 months
NHK -- Oct 23
Japan's consumer prices rose last month for the first time in 18 months in a sign that higher energy costs are having an impact.
The Internal Affairs Ministry says the Consumer Price Index, excluding fresh food, was up 0.1 percent in September from a year ago.
It was the first increase since March 2020, during the early days of the pandemic.
The main reason was higher gasoline and kerosene costs as a result of more expensive crude oil.
The kerosene price rose 20.2 percent. That for gasoline was up 16.5 percent. Electricity bills were up 4.1 percent.
Ministry officials say rising crude oil prices could be reflected in electricity and gas bills a few months down the road. They say they are watching energy-related price trends closely.
総務省が22日発表した9月の全国消費者物価指数は99.8で、1年前に比べ0.1%上昇しました。
2020年3月以来、1年半ぶりに上昇に転じました。
携帯電話の通信料が下がる一方で、原油高に伴って電気代やガソリンが値上がりしました。
宿泊料を押し下げていた政府の観光支援事業GoToトラベルの影響が無くなったことも響きました。
- テレ東BIZ

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