Statistics Austria data showed consumer prices rose 3.6% year over year in September, up from 3.2% in August and in line with the earlier flash estimate. The acceleration was driven by higher fuel and heating oil prices. This is the highest inflation rate in four months and the fastest pace since May, when prices rose 3.7%.
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