Home / WorldWorldAl JazeeraWorldAl Jazeera·Sep 11, 2026·1 min readRising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in AugustPetrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessSouth China Morning PostBusinessSep 11, 2026 · 1 minUS consumer prices pick up in August, bolstering chances of interest rate increaseSouth China Morning PostBusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 11, 2026 · 1 minUS inflation held steady at 3.4% in August as high fuel prices persistFinancial TimesBusinessBBCBusinessSep 11, 2026 · 1 minUS inflation holds steady as diesel prices pass $6 a gallonBBCPoliticsSouth China Morning PostPoliticsSep 10, 2026 · 1 minUS producer inflation tops expectations as energy costs jump amid Iran warSouth China Morning Post
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