{
  "id": 14667511,
  "title": "Spain’s inflation reaches highest rate in more than three years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/spains-inflation-reaches-highest-rate-in-more-than-three-years",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T10:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/10/15/spains-inflation-reaches-highest-rate-in-more-than-three-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain's inflation hit its highest level in over three years in September, according to the National Statistics Institute's final figures released on Wednesday. The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate surged to 5.0%, up from 4.6% in August. The core inflation, which excludes volatile fresh food and energy prices, also rose to 3.1% from 2.9%. This marks the first time Spain's inflation rate has reached this level since 1984, a figure last seen in 2022. The surge in prices is primarily attributed to rising fuel and air travel costs. This trend of inflation has persisted above the European Central Bank's 2% target since the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Inflation in Spain accelerated in September to its highest level since February 2023, driven mainly by rising fuel and air travel prices, according to final figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Wednesday. The EU-harmonised annual inflation rate rose to 5.0%, up from 4.6% in August. The final figure matched both the INE’s […] The post Spain’s inflation reaches highest…",
  "key_points": [
    "Spain's inflation hit 5.0% annual rate in September 2022, highest in 38 years",
    "Core inflation rises to 3.1%, excluding volatile food and energy prices",
    "Fuel and air travel cost hikes drive price surge, inflation above ECB's 2% target"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Petrol prices in Spain hit all-time high since rampant Covid era as inflation hikes price by a third",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/petrol-prices-in-spain-hit-all-time-high-since-rampant-covid-era-as",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}