Austria’s consumer price inflation eased in September on lower fuel prices, figures from Statistics Austria showed Friday.
The consumer price index gained only 0.7 percent on a yearly basis after rising 1 percent in August. It was the lowest since January.
Month-on-month, consumer prices climbed 0.4 percent in September.
Harmonized consumer price inflation fell to 0.6 percent from 0.9 percent a month ago. From August, the HICP rose 0.6 percent.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices increased 0.8 percent and alcoholic beverages and tobacco climbed 3.1 percent. Meanwhile, cost of transport slid 4.3 percent.
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