Indonesia inflation rate climbs to 5-year high of 4.35% in June

Increase exceeds target of 2% to 4% as oil prices and Ukraine war wreak havoc

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Higher food costs and a surge in global oil prices have fueled Indonesia's inflation. © Reuters

NANA SHIBATA and ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's inflation rate in June took its biggest leap in nearly five years as more consumer-facing businesses passed on rising costs via price increases.

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