Utilities Inflation at 23.3%

The average Consumer Price Index for utilities (gas, electricity and water) in the 12-month period ending April 19, which marks the end of the first month of the current Iranian year, increased by 23.3% compared with last year’s corresponding period.
The CPI stood at 167.1 for the period under review, indicating a 0.2% increase compared with the month before, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.