Inflation continues to climb on the back of rising energy prices due to the disruption cause by the Iran war. In Italy, just like in Spain, price increases are now at the highs of the recent years.
According to preliminary estimates released by Istat, in September the national consumer price index for the whole community (NIC) jumped by +0.7% month-on-month, with a year-on-year acceleration that pushes the annual rate to +4.2% (from +3.3% in August).
