By Dominic Bernard2026-09-16T06:30:00
Source: Sainsbury's
While food inflation stayed steady on July at 1.3%, transport costs – in particular motor fuel – helped to push headline inflation from 2.9% to 3.1% in August 2026
Inflation edged higher in August as an intensification of the US-Iran conflict drove up the price of fossil fuels and electricity.
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