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U.S. vs Japan: energy price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Energy price inflation: U.S. 20.4%, Japan -0.2%. Higher: U.S. (+20.6pp).

U.S. vs Japan: energy price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 2.8%, 2025-11 4.2%, 2025-12 2.3%, 2026-01 -0.1%, 2026-02 0.5%, 2026-03 12.5%, 2026-04 17.9%, 2026-05 23.5%, 2026-06 15.7%, 2026-07 14.7%, 2026-08 16.3%, 2026-09 20.4%; Japan: 2025-09 2.3%, 2025-11 2.5%, 2025-12 -3.1%, 2026-01 -5.2%, 2026-02 -9.1%, 2026-03 -5.7%, 2026-04 -3.9%, 2026-05 -2.5%, 2026-06 -0.1%, 2026-07 0.8%, 2026-08 -0.3%, 2026-09 -0.2% U.S. vs Japan: energy price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 -9.1%7.2%23.5%U.S. 2025-09: 2.8%U.S. 2025-11: 4.2%U.S. 2025-12: 2.3%U.S. 2026-01: -0.1%U.S. 2026-02: 0.5%U.S. 2026-03: 12.5%U.S. 2026-04: 17.9%U.S. 2026-05: 23.5%U.S. 2026-06: 15.7%U.S. 2026-07: 14.7%U.S. 2026-08: 16.3%U.S. 2026-09: 20.4%U.S. 20.4%Japan 2025-09: 2.3%Japan 2025-11: 2.5%Japan 2025-12: -3.1%Japan 2026-01: -5.2%Japan 2026-02: -9.1%Japan 2026-03: -5.7%Japan 2026-04: -3.9%Japan 2026-05: -2.5%Japan 2026-06: -0.1%Japan 2026-07: 0.8%Japan 2026-08: -0.3%Japan 2026-09: -0.2%Japan -0.2%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/energy-prices/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

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PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 202620.4%-0.2%+20.6pp
August 202616.3%-0.3%+16.6pp
July 202614.7%0.8%+13.9pp
June 202615.7%-0.1%+15.8pp
May 202623.5%-2.5%+26pp
April 202617.9%-3.9%+21.8pp
March 202612.5%-5.7%+18.2pp
February 20260.5%-9.1%+9.6pp
January 2026-0.1%-5.2%+5.1pp
December 20252.3%-3.1%+5.4pp
November 20254.2%2.5%+1.7pp
September 20252.8%2.3%+0.5pp

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