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September CPI rose 0.6% monthly as gasoline prices surged

10/14/2026

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in September, following a 0.4% increase in August, and climbed 3.7% year over year.

Gasoline prices drove more than half of the monthly increase in the all-items index, with the gasoline index jumping 9.1% for the month.

The broader energy index increased 5.2%, up from a 2.1% rise in August, while the electricity CPI rose 0.2% and the natural gas index decreased 0.3%.

Shelter costs continued their upward trend, with the shelter index rising 0.4% in September after a 0.3% increase in August.