US headline CPI rose 0.87% in first print after Iran war began, energy up 10.9%
In the first CPI print after the Iran war began, US headline CPI rose 0.87% in a single month, with energy (about 7% of the US consumer basket) up 10.9%, a monthly pace surpassed only at the peak of the 2022 surge. Euro area consumer prices rose 1.2% in the same period.
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Energy is just over 7% of the US consumer basket. In the first CPI print after the Iran war began, that 7% rose 10.9% in a single month. Headline CPI rose 0.87%, a monthly pace surpassed only at the peak of the 2022 surge. Europe ran hotter. Euro area consumer prices rose 1.2% https://t.co/WSDohs9YYS
@Dollarlogic
Inflation, measured by CPI, spiked by a considerable 1.7% the first half of 2026, charging ahead almost within reach of recession call territory. Then as oil prices declined dramatically after the Iran War run-up, CPI responded accordingly. Note: the gap from 10/1/25 -11/12/2025, https://t.co/CMx8BYVLM8