Inflation could reach 18% in 2023

The UK experienced inflation of 10.1% in July and it could reach 18.3% next year

War, Brexit, drought and winter will drive up product prices

Higher energy prices could push UK inflation to 18% next yearEconomic analysts predicted, the highest rate in nearly 50 years. Inflation, the rate of price hikes, was 10.1% in July, five times the Bank of England (BoE) target.

Investment bank Citi declares inflation is ‘entering the stratosphere’ And it can reach 18%, while Resolution Foundation He commented that it could be as high as 18.3%. The Bank of England expects inflation to rise to more than 13% in the coming months. War, drought, winter and Brexit have caused a terrible situation for the British population.

Citi forecast, which will be the highest inflation rate in the UK since 1976, comes ahead of Friday’s energy price cap announcement regarding the maximum amounts that service providers can charge homes for gas and electricity from October. Communications by Citi UK Chief Economist Benjamin Nabarro Concerns about affordability were “increasing by the day”.