Consumer prices up 2.8 pct in Oct., remain in 2 pct range for 2nd month

This will let Google show Yonhap news articles that match or are related to your search

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in October from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, as agricultural product prices continued to decline despite energy costs remaining elevated.

According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, consumer price growth eased to 2.8 percent in October from 2.9 percent in September and 3.1 percent in August.

In October, diesel prices jumped 19.7 percent on-year, while gasoline prices increased a sharp 11.6 percent.

South Korea relies heavily on imports to meet its energy needs.

Prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products, on the other hand, fell 1.7 percent over the same period, the findings showed.

A shopper purchases groceries at a supermarket in Seoul on Oct. 30, 2026. (Yonhap)

colin@yna.co.kr (END)

Consumer prices up 2.8 pct in Oct., remain in 2 pct range for 2nd month

这将使谷歌能够向您展示与您的搜索匹配或相关的韩联社新闻文章。

首尔，11月3日（韩联社）——周二公布的数据显示，韩国10月份消费者价格指数同比上涨2.8%，尽管能源成本仍然居高不下，但农产品价格继续下降。

根据国家统计局的数据，10月份消费者物价涨幅从9月份的2.9%和8月份的3.1%放缓至2.8%。

10月份，柴油价格同比上涨19.7%，汽油价格也大幅上涨11.6%。

韩国严重依赖进口来满足其能源需求。

调查结果显示，同期农产品、畜产品和渔业产品的价格下降了1.7%。

2026年10月30日，一名顾客在首尔一家超市购买食品杂货。（韩联社）

colin@yna.co.kr (完)

10月份消费者价格上涨2.8%，连续第二个月保持在2%的涨幅区间。