War in the Middle East drives inflation up to 4.6% from 3.7% | ABC NEWS

Inflation has jumped to 4.6 per cent in the year to March, from 3.7 per cent in February. Ben Udy from Oxford Economics says the rise in fuel prices was a key driver of the spike and he forecasts the RBA will increase interest rates in May.
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