U.S. CPI rose 0.6% in September as gasoline climbed
Consumer prices accelerated from August, while food prices were unchanged. The all-items index was 3.7% higher than a year earlier.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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The U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, after a 0.4% increase in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on October 14. Gasoline prices rose 9.1%, accounting for more than half of the monthly increase, while the broader energy index rose 5.2%. Food prices were unchanged overall: food at home fell 0.1% and food away from home rose 0.2%.
Over the 12 months through September, the all-items CPI increased 3.7% before seasonal adjustment, compared with 3.4% through August. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose 0.3% for the month and 2.6% over the year. These measures describe price changes in the U.S. urban consumer basket; the monthly figures are seasonally adjusted and the annual figures are not.
Data
Price changes
U.S. urban consumer price indexes, September 2026.
- All-items CPI, monthly
- 0.6 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- All-items CPI, 12-month change
- 3.7 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Food CPI, monthly
- 0 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Gasoline CPI, monthly
- 9.1 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
Methodology
Monthly rates are seasonally adjusted; the 12-month rate is not. Values are taken from BLS tables without recalculation.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- InflationSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Consumer priceswww.bls.gov ↗
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: gasolinewww.bls.gov ↗
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