Scădere accentuată a inflației în iulie: Rata anuală a coborât la 8,2%, pe fondul temperării scumpirilor la energie • Economie Biz Brasov

In July, the annual inflation rate dropped significantly to 8.2%, down from 10.4% in June, primarily due to the fading impact of previous energy price hikes. Price dynamics vary across sectors, with services seeing the highest annual increase at 13.7%. Monthly, consumer prices rose by about 0.6%, with food prices slightly decreasing by 0.3%. Despite the overall decline in inflation, certain products like electricity and fuel experienced notable price increases. Economists noted that the pace of inflation reduction was slower than expected, influenced by ongoing pressures in the services sector and utility price adjustments.