Rate of inflation increases in Oman

Muscat: The rate of inflation in Oman has increased by 0.43 percent due to the increase in prices of basic needs, such as food and clothing, the government has announced.

The rate of inflation in the Sultanate is up by 0.43 per cent in March, as compared to the same month of 2018, due to the rise in prices of major expenditure groups such as food, restaurants, hotels, clothing, footwear, furniture, equipment and household equipment.