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Last month, the consumer price index rose by over 6% again, as expected.

It is the first time in 24 years since the Asian financial crisis that the inflation rate recorded 6% for two months in a row.

All items included in the statistics, including gas prices, food prices, utility bills, and various service charges, all went up.



First of all, this is reporter Jo Ki-ho.



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Cars are constantly coming into the gas station that sells oil at the lowest price in Seoul.



It is only slightly lower than when it was 2,100 won per liter, but the price of oil is still a big burden for ordinary people.



[Jang Jung-woo: I think it should be more Inha.

If I charge 50,000 won, I put in 30 liters first, but now it's 22 liters, so it's still a lot of pressure.]


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Last month, the price of light oil rose 47% from a year ago and the price of gasoline rose 25%, leading to a rise in oil prices.



In addition, food and industrial products, electricity and gas, eating out and various service charges, all items compiled by the National Statistical Office jumped.



[Eo Woon-seon/Statistics Office Economic Trend Statistical Review Officer: Prices of industrial products, services, livestock and fishery products, and electricity, gas, and water all rose 6.3% compared to the same month of the previous year.]



Following 6% in June, the inflation rate rose for two months .

This is the first time in 23 years and 8 months since the fall of 1998.



After a steep rise from 3.7% in February to 6% in four months, they are holding on without knowing how to come down.



By sector, electricity, gas and water rates rose 15.7%, the highest since 2010, when separate counting began, adding to the shock.



Agricultural and fishery products rose 7.1% and processed food by 8.2%, raising the price of eating out, such as jajangmyeon, chicken, and sashimi, by more than 8%.



The National Statistical Office predicted that the inflation rate will not reach 7% in August, but will maintain the 6% level and the high inflation situation will continue for at least two or three months.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, Video editing: Jeon Min-gyu, VJ: Park Hyeon-woo)



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