The latest Consumer Price Index news release for the greater Seattle area is now available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Items of note include:

• Prices in the Seattle area increased 0.8% since December 2012, while up 1.8% over the past 12 months;

• Gasoline prices rose 8.4% over the last 2 months, and 1.3% since February 2012;

• Natural gas service prices declined 6.2 percent over the year;

• The all items less food and energy index increased 0.5% since December, while up 1.8% over the past 12 months; and

• Nationally, prices increased 2.0% over the last 12 months