CYPRUS: CPI up 0.3% in May on fruit, petrol and travel

The Consumer Price Index for May recorded an increase of 0.34 units or 0.29%, reaching 115.68 units compared to 115.34 in April. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of certain fresh fruit, petroleum products and air fares. Decreases have been recorded in the prices of certain fresh vegetables, potatoes and electricity.
The rate of inflation for May decreased by -2.0% compared to -2.1% in April and -1.4% in May.
For the period January-May 2015, the CPI recorded a decrease of -1.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2014.