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Prices for gasoline increased 34.2 percent over the year ended September 2026

October 16, 2026

From September 2025 to September 2026, prices for gasoline increased 34.2 percent. Over the same period, prices for fuel oil rose 74.2 percent, and airline fares were up 22.4 percent. Piped natural gas prices increased 5.0 percent, and electricity prices grew 4.4 percent over the year. Prices for all items increased 3.7 percent.

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12-month percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for selected categories, September 2026
Category	12-month percent change
Fuel oil	74.2
Gasoline (all types)	34.2
Airline fare	22.4
Tobacco and smoking products	6.4
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair	5.8
Hospital services	5.6
Natural gas (piped)	5.0
Electricity	4.4
All items	3.7
Fruits and vegetables	3.7
Food away from home	3.5
Apparel	3.4
Shelter	3.2
Transportation services	2.7
Physicians' services	2.1
Food at home	1.8
Alcoholic beverages	1.4
New vehicles	0.6
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	0.3
Dairy and related products	-0.7
Used cars and trucks	-1.5
Medical care commodities	-3.3
Motor vehicle insurance	-5.0
Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted.

Prices for shelter were up 3.2 percent, while prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs were little changed, increasing 0.3 percent. Among the categories with over-the-year price decreases were dairy and related products (−0.7 percent), used cars and trucks (−1.5 percent), and motor vehicle insurance (−5.0 percent).

These data are from the Consumer Price Index program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index — September 2026." We also have more charts of consumer prices data.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Prices for gasoline increased 34.2 percent over the year ended September 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/prices-for-gasoline-increased-34-2-percent-over-the-year-ended-september-2026.htm (visited October 16, 2026).

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