{
  "id": 6371393,
  "title": "Asia: China's inflation picks up in August – energy prices drive producer prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/asien-inflation-in-china-zieht-im-august-an-energiepreise-treiben",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:19:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/asien-inflation-in-china-zieht-im-august-an-energiepreise-treiben-erzeugerpreise/100253077.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "China's price inflation accelerated in August, driven by high energy prices caused by delivery risks and sea traffic disruptions related to the Middle East conflict. The producer price index rose 3.8% year-on-year, up from 3.5% in July, and 0.4% from the previous month. Consumer prices increased 0.8% from a year ago, matching expectations, and 0.4% from July. Food prices fell 1.4% year-on-year, while other goods prices rose 1.2%.",
  "summary": "The geopolitical tensions and the resulting high energy prices are putting increasing pressure on Chinese consumers. Consumer prices are rising.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rising-energy-costs-lift-chinas-producer-consumer-inflation-in-august-6380124",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/india-august-consumer-inflation-likely-hit-20-month-high-on-food-fuel",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:23:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}