Consumer prices up 2.9 pct in Sept., fall to 2 pct levels

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SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.9 percent in September from a year earlier, data showed Friday, with energy costs remaining elevated while prices for agricultural goods declined.

According to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics, consumer price growth returned to 2 percent levels in September, slowing from a 3.1 percent on-year rise posted in August.

In September, diesel prices rose sharply by 20 percent, and gasoline prices shot up 11.8 percent.

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

This file photo, taken Sept. 20, 2026, shows a gas station in Seoul. (Yonhap)

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Consumer prices up 2.9 pct in Sept., fall to 2 pct levels

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首尔，10月2日（韩联社）——韩国周五公布的数据显示，9月份韩国消费者价格指数同比上涨2.9%，其中能源价格居高不下，而农产品价格有所下降。

根据韩国数据统计部的数据显示，9月份消费者物价涨幅回落至2%，较8月份3.1%的同比涨幅有所放缓。

9月份，柴油价格大幅上涨20%，汽油价格也上涨了11.8%。

韩国严重依赖进口来满足其能源需求。

这张摄于2026年9月20日的资料照片显示的是首尔的一家加油站。（韩联社）

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9月份消费者价格上涨2.9%，随后回落至2%水平