Energy prices were the main reason for the sharp rise in overall inflation last summer as well as the decline over the subsequent 12 months. With WTI crude oil topping $84/barrel for the first time since last August and the average U.S. gasoline price (AAA) climbing to a nine-month high of $3.82, headline inflation is on the verge of an unwelcome upturn.

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