Higher fuel costs lift polish inflation to 4
中文标题
燃油成本上升推高波兰通胀至4
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Poland's flash CPI accelerated to 4.0% YoY in September from 3.4% in August, mainly due to a 9.2% MoM surge in fuel prices after the standard 23% VAT rate was reinstated. Core inflation eased to 3.0-3.1% YoY, suggesting limited broad price pressures. A prolonged energy shock could trigger 50bp of rate hikes in early 2027, with MPC discussions possibly starting in November.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/30/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Natural Gas · Crude Oil (WTI)
- Time horizon
- 2027
Key arguments
- Fuel prices drove nearly half of the annual CPI increase, contributing almost 2pp to headline inflation after the VAT rate on fuel reverted to 23% from 8%.
- Core inflation excluding food and energy eased to around 3.0-3.1% YoY, indicating the energy shock has not yet generated broad-based second-round effects.
- Inflation is likely to stay above 4% in coming months, with regulated price increases (notably natural gas tariffs) possible in early 2027.
- The NBP's November projection should show inflation remaining elevated for longer, prompting the MPC to discuss tightening as early as November; ING's baseline assumes 50bp of rate hikes in early 2027.
Key numbers
- September CPI YoY
- 4.0%
- August CPI YoY
- 3.4%
- Fuel prices MoM
- 9.2%
- Fuel prices YoY
- 36.1%
- Core inflation YoY
- 3.0-3.1%
Main risks
- Prolonged high energy prices could lead to broader cost pass-through across the economy, including increases in regulated prices such as natural gas tariffs in early 2027.
- The inflation outlook has deteriorated since the NBP's July projection, raising the risk that inflation stays above the upper bound of the 2.5% ±1pp target for longer.
- Global central banks, including the Fed, ECB and Bank of Canada, have turned more hawkish, which may add pressure on the NBP to tighten policy.
Corresponding source evidence
We estimate that core inflation excluding food and energy fell to around 3.0-3.1% YoY in September from 3.3% YoY in August.
This is the main reason why inflation is now clearly above the upper bound of the permitted fluctuation range around the National Bank of Poland’s (NBP) 2.5% target of +/- 1 percentage point.
Inflation is likely to remain above 4% in the coming months.
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