# 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.

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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.

Methodology: Monthly rates are seasonally adjusted; the 12-month rate is not. Values are taken from BLS tables without recalculation.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |
| Gasoline CPI, monthly | 9.1 | percent | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_10142026.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-september-2026-cpi-gasoline-drives-monthly-increase/data/cpi-changes?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-september-2026-cpi-gasoline-drives-monthly-increase/data/cpi-changes?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_10142026.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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