Food and Fuel Prices Push Wholesale Inflation Higher

Wholesale inflation measures how much prices rise before goods reach stores.

In August, those prices increased by 9.92 percent.

This was higher than the 9.78 percent recorded in July.

Inflation stayed close to 10 percent for the fourth month in a row.

Fuel became more expensive.

Manufactured food products and chemicals also had higher prices.

These increases can make it harder for consumers to afford goods.

Prices for some primary articles moderated, but not enough to offset the increases elsewhere.