Transportation Sector Experiences Highest Inflation

The average Consumer Price Index of transportation sector in the 12-month period ending May 20, increased by 45.7% compared with the similar period of the year before—the highest among 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households during the period under review.
With a coefficient of 9.41%, the CPI of the group stood at 263.7 for the month, indicating an 8.6% increase compared with the month before, which was also the highest.
The transportation index registered a year-on-year increase of 48.4%, the highest experienced by the 12 groups under review.