Eurozone inflation soared to 38 in september
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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Eurozone inflation accelerated to 3.8% in September from 3.2%, the fastest rise since March, driven mainly by energy after Euro 95 petrol prices hit an all-time high. Food inflation ticked up to 1.4% and core to 2.5%, offering preliminary signs of pass-through, while wage growth rose for a fifth month. Energy is expected to stay elevated, keeping second-round effect concerns alive and suggesting the ECB still has work to do.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 10/02/2026
- Research topic
- EUR/USD · Inflation
- Time horizon
- Not explicitly stated
Key arguments
- Inflation rose mainly on energy, with Euro 95 petrol prices hitting a record high.
- Food inflation edged up to 1.4% and core to 2.5%, giving preliminary signs of broader pass-through.
- Rising wage growth, up for five straight months, keeps second-round effects a live concern.
- Energy prices are expected to stay elevated, so the ECB still has work to do despite dovish signals.
Key numbers
- Headline inflation
- 3.8%
- Previous headline inflation
- 3.2%
- Food inflation
- 1.4%
- Core inflation
- 2.5%
- Prior core inflation
- 2.4%
Main risks
- Energy prices could stay elevated for longer, keeping headline inflation high.
- Faster wage growth may feed second-round effects and broaden price pressures.
- The pass-through to food and core is preliminary and may not persist.
Corresponding source evidence
While it’s still mainly driven by energy prices, broader inflationary pressures are mounting as energy prices are expected to stay elevated Euro 95 petrol prices have now reached an all-time high, which is weighing significantly on the eurozone's inflation basket Ouch.
In fact, food inflation is still lower than in June, and core inflation has been moving between 2.4 and 2.6% since May.
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