{
  "id": 10895765,
  "title": "Teure Energie: Importpreise steigen so stark wie seit Ende 2022 nicht mehr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/teure-energie-importpreise-steigen-so-stark-wie-seit-ende-2022-nicht",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/teure-energie-importpreise-steigen-so-stark-wie-seit-ende-2022-nicht-mehr/100258597.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Wiesbaden – In contrast to expectations, Germany's import prices have risen sharply due to the Iran war. The German Federal Statistical Office reported that import prices surged by 8.3% in August compared to the previous year. This marked the largest increase since December 2022, with economists anticipating only an 8% rise. The most significant factor in this surge was the 43.0% increase in energy prices, a 7.5% jump from July 2026. Other factors contributing to the increase included a 11.0% rise in intermediate goods (0.6% more than July) and a 1% increase in import prices compared to the previous month, which is more than anticipated. As import prices tend to influence consumer prices, which the European Central Bank (ECB) uses for monetary policy, rising import prices could push Germany's inflation rate above 3.0% in September, the highest level since late 2023. The statistics were released by the Federal Statistical Office on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Deutschland bezieht viele Rohstoffe aus dem Ausland und bekommt die höheren Energiepreise wegen des Iran-Kriegs zu spüren. Das dürfte auch Folgen für Verbraucher haben.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Importe: Importpreise steigen so stark wie seit Dezember 2022 nicht mehr",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/importe-importpreise-steigen-so-stark-wie-seit-dezember-2022-nicht",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:56:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}