The price hike in diesel and petrol has caused inflation to increase by 25 to 30% after unlock. From July the rate of textile items will further increase by 10 to 15%.
The rate of inflation doubled in April due to a hike in the prices of fashion apparel and a drop in the prices of energy supplies. As per ONS, CPI jumped to 1.5% in April from that of 0.7% in March.
