FD sees October inflation staying elevated at 9.5-10.5%
The Finance Division links the elevated outlook to Gulf tensions, volatile oil prices and global cost pressures, even as September’s rate eased from August.
The Finance Division projects October 2026 inflation in a 9.5–10.5% range.
Headline inflation eased to 10.3% in September from 11.1% in August.
July–September CPI averaged 10.2%, versus 4.3% in the same period a year earlier.
Transport prices rose 27.4% year-on-year in September; housing and utility-linked prices rose 12.4%.
Brent crude averaged USD116.8 a barrel in September, up 28.4% from August.