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

September 2026 · Gas price inflation: U.S. 5%, Japan 0.1%. Higher: U.S. (+4.9pp).

U.S. vs Japan: gas price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 11.7%, 2025-11 9.1%, 2025-12 10.8%, 2026-01 9.8%, 2026-02 10.9%, 2026-03 6.4%, 2026-04 3%, 2026-05 3%, 2026-06 3%, 2026-07 4.3%, 2026-08 4.4%, 2026-09 5%; Japan: 2025-09 2.2%, 2025-11 0.9%, 2025-12 -3.9%, 2026-01 -3.7%, 2026-02 -8.2%, 2026-03 -8.3%, 2026-04 -5.1%, 2026-05 -4.1%, 2026-06 -3.4%, 2026-07 -1.2%, 2026-08 -0.9%, 2026-09 0.1% U.S. vs Japan: gas price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 -8.3%1.7%11.7%U.S. 2025-09: 11.7%U.S. 2025-11: 9.1%U.S. 2025-12: 10.8%U.S. 2026-01: 9.8%U.S. 2026-02: 10.9%U.S. 2026-03: 6.4%U.S. 2026-04: 3%U.S. 2026-05: 3%U.S. 2026-06: 3%U.S. 2026-07: 4.3%U.S. 2026-08: 4.4%U.S. 2026-09: 5%U.S. 5%Japan 2025-09: 2.2%Japan 2025-11: 0.9%Japan 2025-12: -3.9%Japan 2026-01: -3.7%Japan 2026-02: -8.2%Japan 2026-03: -8.3%Japan 2026-04: -5.1%Japan 2026-05: -4.1%Japan 2026-06: -3.4%Japan 2026-07: -1.2%Japan 2026-08: -0.9%Japan 2026-09: 0.1%Japan 0.1%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/gas-prices/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 20265%0.1%+4.9pp
August 20264.4%-0.9%+5.3pp
July 20264.3%-1.2%+5.5pp
June 20263%-3.4%+6.4pp
May 20263%-4.1%+7.1pp
April 20263%-5.1%+8.1pp
March 20266.4%-8.3%+14.7pp
February 202610.9%-8.2%+19.1pp
January 20269.8%-3.7%+13.5pp
December 202510.8%-3.9%+14.7pp
November 20259.1%0.9%+8.2pp
September 202511.7%2.2%+9.5pp

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