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Consumer Prices (Dec.)

Consumer prices fell by 0.1% m/m in December, principally thanks to a 4.0% m/m decline in gasoline prices and, with crude oil prices now below $30 a barrel, we can expect even bigger falls in the coming months. We anticipate declines in gasoline prices of around 5% m/m in both January and February.

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