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Australia vs U.S.: fuel price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Fuel price inflation: Australia 23.6%, U.S. 34.2%. Higher: U.S. (+10.6pp).

Australia vs U.S.: fuel price inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-10 1.9%, 2025-11 3.5%, 2025-12 -0.8%, 2026-01 -2.7%, 2026-02 -7.2%, 2026-03 24.2%, 2026-04 18.6%, 2026-05 7.7%, 2026-06 -7.3%, 2026-07 -0.4%, 2026-08 13.5%, 2026-09 23.6%; U.S.: 2025-10 -1.7%, 2025-11 0.9%, 2025-12 -3.4%, 2026-01 -7.5%, 2026-02 -5.6%, 2026-03 18.9%, 2026-04 28.4%, 2026-05 40.5%, 2026-06 26.7%, 2026-07 24.6%, 2026-08 27.4%, 2026-09 34.2% Australia vs U.S.: fuel price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-10–2026-09 -7.5%16.5%40.5%Australia 2025-10: 1.9%Australia 2025-11: 3.5%Australia 2025-12: -0.8%Australia 2026-01: -2.7%Australia 2026-02: -7.2%Australia 2026-03: 24.2%Australia 2026-04: 18.6%Australia 2026-05: 7.7%Australia 2026-06: -7.3%Australia 2026-07: -0.4%Australia 2026-08: 13.5%Australia 2026-09: 23.6%Australia 23.6%U.S. 2025-10: -1.7%U.S. 2025-11: 0.9%U.S. 2025-12: -3.4%U.S. 2026-01: -7.5%U.S. 2026-02: -5.6%U.S. 2026-03: 18.9%U.S. 2026-04: 28.4%U.S. 2026-05: 40.5%U.S. 2026-06: 26.7%U.S. 2026-07: 24.6%U.S. 2026-08: 27.4%U.S. 2026-09: 34.2%U.S. 34.2%2025-102026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ U.S. Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/fuel-prices/au-us
Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaU.S.Gap (Australia − U.S.)
September 202623.6%34.2%-10.6pp
August 202613.5%27.4%-13.9pp
July 2026-0.4%24.6%-25pp
June 2026-7.3%26.7%-34pp
May 20267.7%40.5%-32.8pp
April 202618.6%28.4%-9.8pp
March 202624.2%18.9%+5.3pp
February 2026-7.2%-5.6%-1.6pp
January 2026-2.7%-7.5%+4.8pp
December 2025-0.8%-3.4%+2.6pp
November 20253.5%0.9%+2.6pp
October 20251.9%-1.7%+3.6pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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