It was the highest reading since July of 2000, amid surging energy and raw materials prices, underpinned by the war in neighboring Ukraine.
Main upward pressure came from transport (24.1%); housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (17.7%), restaurants and hotels (12.7%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.2%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 3.3%, compared to initial estimates of 3.2%.
Considering the first quarter of 2022, consumer prices advanced 9.7% from the previous year and 3.8% from the fourth quarter of 2021.
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