France's national statistics institute Insee says consumer prices in September were up an average of 3.1% year on year, though increases varied widely by product. Fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and aubergines rose 35%, and asparagus, cabbage, spinach and artichokes rose 23%, which Insee largely attributes to summer drought and heatwaves. Energy prices rose 21% over the year, with diesel up 44% to €2.41 per litre and unleaded 95 petrol up 25% to €2.17 per litre, which Insee links to the Middle East conflict. Rent rose 4.9% and services overall 2.4%, while dry goods such as rice and pasta rose only 0.4%, partly because annual price negotiations between producers and retailers set supermarket prices for much of the year. Over the past 10 years, the food price index has risen almost 35 points, while the basic monthly wage index has risen just 24 points.
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