The recent rise in global oil prices to close to $40pb appears to provide support for the MPC’s concerns that rising commodity prices pose a serious threat to the outlook for UK inflation. But while much depends on whether oil prices rise any further and how long they remain at such high levels, the impact on UK inflation is unlikely to be very large
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