Via Rachna Uppal in reuters.com: Saudi Arabias annual inflation rate edged up to 1.7% in September, from 1.6% in August, government data showed on Tuesday, with increases in housing rents the main driver once again. Overall housing rents rose by 11.2% in September, according to the General Authority for Statistics, driving up prices for the combined Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels category which jumped 9.3%. Rental price hikes have been the key driver of inflation in Saudi Arabia for much of this year.
