U.S. Fuel price inflation: 34.2% (September 2026) – latest figures and trend
Are fuel prices still rising?
Yes. In September 2026, motor fuel prices in the U.S. were 34.2% higher than a year earlier. That is a bigger rise than 27.4% in August 2026.
The latest fuel price inflation for U.S. is 34.2% (2026-09), according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.
Latest value34.2% Reference period: 2026-09
Previous (2026-08): 27.4% · +6.8 percentage points
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sources · Last checked with the source
About this indicator
- Official series
- motor fuel price inflation (12-month change)
- Unit
- %
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sources
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
- The 12-month change is calculated by Vernumo from the official index; it is not a figure published by the source.
- We record revisions when the source changes a value we already collected.
- We do not receive a provisional/final flag from the source, so recent values may still be revised.
| Period | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 34.2% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-08 | 27.4% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-07 | 24.6% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-06 | 26.7% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-05 | 40.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-04 | 28.4% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-03 | 18.9% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-02 | -5.6% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2026-01 | -7.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-12 | -3.4% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-11 | 0.9% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-10 | -1.7% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-09 | -0.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-08 | -6.6% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-07 | -9.5% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-06 | -8.3% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-05 | -12% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-04 | -11.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-03 | -9.8% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-02 | -3.1% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| 2025-01 | -0.2% | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |