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Italy's annual inflation rate rises to 3.3% in August due to energy prices
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Istat (National Statistics Agency)
Italy
August 2026
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Italy's annual inflation rate reached 3.3% in August, up from 2.9% in July.
The increase is primarily driven by rising energy prices linked to the Iran war.
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