Financial Tribune - The Central Bank of Iran has released a new report on the retail prices of food items for the week ending Sept. 7.

Out of the 11 groups, the prices of eight food groups increased during the week, prices of two food groups decreased and one remained unchanged compared to the previous week.

From Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, the prices of eggs increased by 2.4%, rice by 0.1%, pulses by 0.8%, fresh vegetables by 5.1%, red meat by 1.1%, sugar cubes and sugar by 1.6%, tea by 0.2% and vegetable oil rose by 0.5% compared with the previous week.

Items included in two groups of “Fresh Fruits” and “Chicken” decreased by 1.1% and 6.9%, respectively, while the prices of dairy products remained unchanged compared with the week before.