Fuel prices bottoming out
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THE RATE at which diesel fuel prices are increasing has begun 041 off slightly, according to figures released by the International Fk Transport Union.
After running at a 112 per cent increase for some months, United Kingdom dery and premium grade petrol prices are now shown to have risen by 110 per cent between December 1978 and August this year.
The heaviest increase in dery prices was in Turkey, where it rose by 818 per cent. Hungary, where dery is available only in exchange for vouchers, sh a 350 per cent rise, follow Yugoslavia with 221 per Spain with 207 per cent, Greece with 205 per cent.
Irish prices rose by 18 cent, French by 88 per cent, %d German by 59 per cent, Italiar 151 per cent, Dutch by 87I cent, and Swiss by 30 per cei0i Iraq, Kuwait, East GerMa Iraq was in 1977, and the S
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and the Soviet Union kept ft prices stable. The last incre s Union last raised its priceis March 1978.