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

September 2026 · Fuel price inflation: U.S. 34.2%, Japan -2.5%. Higher: U.S. (+36.7pp).

U.S. vs Japan: fuel price inflation compared (September 2026)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%; Japan: 2025-10 0%, 2025-11 -0.9%, 2025-12 -7.1%, 2026-01 -14.6%, 2026-02 -14.9%, 2026-03 -5.4%, 2026-04 -9.7%, 2026-05 -7%, 2026-06 -0.7%, 2026-07 -1.7%, 2026-08 -2.6%, 2026-09 -2.5% U.S. vs Japan: fuel price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-10–2026-09 -14.9%12.8%40.5%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%Japan 2025-10: 0%Japan 2025-11: -0.9%Japan 2025-12: -7.1%Japan 2026-01: -14.6%Japan 2026-02: -14.9%Japan 2026-03: -5.4%Japan 2026-04: -9.7%Japan 2026-05: -7%Japan 2026-06: -0.7%Japan 2026-07: -1.7%Japan 2026-08: -2.6%Japan 2026-09: -2.5%Japan -2.5%2025-102026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/fuel-prices/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 202634.2%-2.5%+36.7pp
August 202627.4%-2.6%+30pp
July 202624.6%-1.7%+26.3pp
June 202626.7%-0.7%+27.4pp
May 202640.5%-7%+47.5pp
April 202628.4%-9.7%+38.1pp
March 202618.9%-5.4%+24.3pp
February 2026-5.6%-14.9%+9.3pp
January 2026-7.5%-14.6%+7.1pp
December 2025-3.4%-7.1%+3.7pp
November 20250.9%-0.9%+1.8pp
October 2025-1.7%0%-1.7pp

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