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U.S. Feb price inflation seen up on oil, tobacco 

Economists said a rise in tobacco prices also probably contributed to a faster rate of increase in the CPI.

``We were warned that the excise tax that went into effect in January, only part of showed up in tobacco prices that month,'' Abate said. ``The remainder is probably going to show up this month. So our expectation is that tobacco is going to be up 1.5 to 2 percent.'' [This graph only]

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