Daily life in the Netherlands was 2.7 percent more expensive in March than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported in a quick inflation estimate. In February, inflation was still 2.4 percent. The March inflation figure is the first monthly figure that includes the rise in consumer prices caused by the American-Israeli war with Iran, which began in late February. Due to the war in the oil-rich Middle East, oil and gas prices rose sharply in March. Compared to February, consumer prices were 0.7 percent higher in March. [...]