May 2026 Inflation Hits 3.5% as Fuel Prices Jump 28.2%
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Updated · news.inbox.eu · Jun 9
May 2026 Inflation Hits 3.5% as Fuel Prices Jump 28.2%
3 articles · Updated · news.inbox.eu · Jun 9
Summary
Transport and housing drove May’s 3.5% annual inflation rate, contributing 1.4 and 1 percentage points respectively to the overall rise.
Fuel prices climbed 28.2% from a year earlier—diesel up 33.3%, gasoline 21.5% and autogas 14.4%—pushing transport costs up 11.1% overall.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rose 5.8%, led by natural gas at 16.6%, sewage services at 12.1% and water supply at 8.7%.
Restaurant and hotel services increased 9.5%, including a 16.3% jump in hotel prices, while healthcare costs rose 4.9%.
Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.8% on average, with sharp declines in vegetables, butter and tropical fruit partly offsetting broader service-led inflation.