PARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Inflation in France stood at 7.0% in January, up from 6.7% in December, according to preliminary figures released on Tuesday, as energy prices and food prices increased.
France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has consistently said that he expects inflation in France to recede from the middle of 2023 onwards. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)
