Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 1.7% in March 2026, after +0.9% in February, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. The increase in inflation should be driven by the sharp rebund in energy prices (+7.3% over a year after -2.9% in February), in particular those of petroleum products. Prices of services should accelerate slightly over a year, as should those of tobacco. Conversely, the prices of manufactured products should fall deeper than in February, and those of food should decelerate slightly over one year. Over one month, consumer prices should increase by ... (full story)