Prices rose 6.29 percent year-on-year last month, slowing from a 6.96 percent rise in January, according to data from the statistics agency.
The rate had accelerated in recent months after the new government reduced huge subsidies on petrol and diesel, pushing up the cost of transportation and delivering goods.
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