A 9.1% month-over-month surge in gasoline prices accounted for over half of the overall U.S. CPI increase in September 2026

From the articleInflation jumps to 3.7% as gas and diesel prices squeeze consumers ahead of the midtermsAlso in Trump Just Hand-Delivered Workers Another Pay Cut, US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms, Inflation rose to 3.7% last month in last snapshot of consumer prices before the midterms | CNN Business