The rise in oil and commodity prices has pushed up inflation in rich countries and acted like a tax on consumers.

原油和商品价格的上涨推高了富裕国家的通货膨胀，这像在向消费者征税。

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The sharp rise in costs - up about 23-25 per cent from the first quarter, according to analyst estimates - will add to concerns about inflation as oil and food prices are also rising rapidly.

随着石油和食品价格也在迅速上涨，铁矿石成本的大幅上涨——据分析师估计，将较第一季度上涨约23% - 25%——将加大通胀担忧。

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Despite lower oil prices, wholesale-price inflation has risen to 6%, which is above the 5.5% upper limit set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

尽管油价走低，批发价格通胀指数已升至6%，已超过印度储备银行(the Reserve Bank of India)所设的5.5%的上限。

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