Inflation: Ökonomen erwarten für September höchsten Preisanstieg seit 2023
Zuletzt lagen die Ölpreise zeitweise deutlich über der Marke von 100 Dollar. Die entsprechend hohen Spritpreise dürften nun die Teuerungsrate über die Drei-Prozent-Hürde getrieben haben.
Berlin - Leading economists predict that September will see the highest increase in German prices since nearly three years ago, driven primarily by record-high fuel costs. Consumer prices are expected to rise by an average of 3.2 percent compared to the same month last year, according to economists surveyed by Reuters. This marks the highest rate since late 2023, when inflation stood at 2.9 percent in August.
The Federal Statistical Office plans to release its initial estimate for price developments this month on Wednesday. "The surge in prices in Germany in September will be almost entirely driven by energy costs," said Daniel Hartmann, chief economist at asset manager Bantleon. Tensions in the Middle East have caused oil prices to spike temporarily above $100 per barrel, which consumers have felt at the pumps: According to the automobile club ADAC, motorists have had to pay record prices for diesel and gasoline multiple times in September. "For electricity and gas, most customers are still protected by fixed contracts," Hartmann said.
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