Italy’s producer prices rose 13.8% year-on-year in September, marking the highest level since 2022.

⑴ In September 2026, Italy's producer prices rose by 13.8% year-on-year, reaching the highest level since December 2022. The previous month saw an increase of 10.9%. ⑵ However, excluding the energy sector, producer inflation slowed from 3.3% in August to 3.5%. ⑶ Domestic market inflation surged from 13.5% to 17.4%, with electricity and natural gas supply prices accelerating sharply from 26.3% to 35.9%. ⑷ Within manufacturing, coke and refined petroleum product prices increased by 91.1%, chemicals rose by 11.4%, and metallurgy and fabricated metal products manufacturing (excluding machinery equipment) rose by 7.6%. ⑸ Overseas market inflation edged up from 3.9% to 4.2%, reflecting an increase in the eurozone from 4% to 4.1% and in other regions from 3.8% to 4.5%. ⑹ Month-on-month, producer prices rose slightly by 2.9%, marking the highest reading since March, compared to a 2.4% increase in the previous month.