INFLATION in June must reflect an increase in petroleum prices offsetting the impact of lower food prices and utility rates, keeping the rate within the 1.4 percent to 1.8 percent range, analysts polled by The Manila Times said.

This compares with the 1.6 percent headline inflation recorded in May and stays well within the expected range of 1.2 percent to 2 percent by the central bank.

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