Lead development · 9/16/2026, 12:16:56 PM UTC
Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher
Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
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Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher
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US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007
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