Over a year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) should rise by 2.2% in April 2026, after +1.7% in March, according to the provisional estimate made at the end of the month. The increase in inflation should again be driven by the sharp acceleration in energy prices (+14.2% over a year after +7.4% in March), in particular those of petroleum products. Prices of services should accelerate slightly over a year. Conversely, the prices of food should slowed down over one year, and those of manufactured products should fall slightly faster than in March. The prices of tobacco should rise at the same pace than in the previous ... (full story)