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title: "Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August"
description: "Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August."
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published: 2026-10-06T13:31:16.274614+00:00
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source: "Al Jazeera"
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# Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August

*Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.*

## Article

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Al Jazeera

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Originally published by Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/11/rising-petrol-costs-drive-sharp-inflation-increase-in-us-in-august?traffic_source=rss