Consumer prices in the UK in December rose 2.9% year on year - it started with a maximum tracking rate for modern methods in 1997, reported Bloomberg referring to data from the National Statistical Office of the country.

In November price increase was 1,9%. Thus, inflation in the country is accelerating for the third consecutive month, after eight months of slowing down.

Analysts on average expected a smaller increase in consumer prices - by 1,9%.

Inflation in December compared to November was 0.6%, while weather experts amounted to 0,3%.

acceleration of inflation due to the substantial rise in oil prices.

rise in prices for the first time since May last year exceeded the threshold set by the Bank of England”s 2%, which experts say makes it more difficult to determine when you can start curtailing anti-crisis measures.

Analysts predict that a similar situation could happen again in January.

“We are witnessing a sharp rise in prices - said Investec Securities economist David Page. - The Bank of England may reflect a change of policy and care of emergency measures. Raising rates may be in the middle of the year.”

This month the Bank of England has decided not to raise rates to a record low of 0.5%.

The British Central Bank forecast that inflation will continue to accelerate in the medium term, but by 2012, will return to the planned 2%. New Central Bank experts forecast will appear in February.