Uk inflation inches higher on rising fuel bills
中文标题
英国通胀因燃料费用上涨而小幅走高
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
UK headline inflation edged up to 3.1% in August on a 7% monthly rise in fuel costs. ING expects inflation to reach 3.4% next month and peak around 3.7% early next year if the household energy cap rises by circa 25% in January. However, food inflation fell to 1.1% and services inflation stayed at 3.4%, with no sign of broadening second-round effects. The Bank of England can remain on hold into 2027; a November hike would require energy prices staying high for weeks and pushing inflation above 4%.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/16/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- next month · 2022 · 2027
Key arguments
- Higher energy prices are expected to lift headline inflation to 3.4% next month and peak near 3.7% early next year.
- There is little sign the energy shock is broadening into other inflation basket categories.
- Food inflation fell to 1.1% and could turn negative near term, though the Iran war may eventually lift it.
- Services inflation is contained and wage growth benign, reducing second-round effect risks versus the Ukraine shock.
Key numbers
- Headline inflation (August)
- 3.1%
- Monthly fuel cost rise
- 7%
- Expected headline inflation next month
- 3.4%
- Expected winter peak inflation
- 3.7%
- Household energy cap increase (January, predicted)
- circa 25%
Main risks
- Energy prices staying high for weeks could push inflation above 4% and trigger a November hike.
- The Iran war could eventually feed through to food inflation, contrary to current trends.
- The January energy cap rise could be larger than predicted, lifting the inflation peak.
Corresponding source evidence
For now, though, there’s nothing in the latest data that screams a need to hike interest rates Higher energy prices suggest UK inflation could hit 3.7% over winter Headline inflation edged up to 3.1% on a widely expected 7% month-on-month rise in fuel costs.
The weekly data points to another 3-4% rise in petrol/diesel through September, which we expect to help lift headline inflation up to 3.4% in next month’s data.
· next monthTake food inflation, which slipped even lower in August to 1.1% year-on-year.
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